The Lost Giggles

When my children were small, I read them Judith Viorst’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. They loved the melodrama surrounding Alexander’s dreadful day. Later, when something not-so-great happened at our house, my children and I would pretend to be whiny Alexander which always invoked a great deal of giggles.

And therein may you find one of life’s truths. You absolutely cannot be upset when you’re experiencing the giggles. And that is why I stopped blogging after my last post. I lost my giggles.

Much has changed in my life, some things terribly confusing and sad. Every bit of me, physically, mentally, and emotionally, has been hard at work trying to adjust to and reconcile the changes and challenges. I have opted not to write about the awful bits to protect mine and my family’s privacy; frankly, I have not the heart or strength to do so. The giggles are just not there.

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Although the heart-rending sadness facing my family cannot be avoided, my goal in 2011 is to persevere. My instinct is to turn to prayer which moved me to make prayer beads.

My prayer beads are inspired by the moon, but the colors remind me of the ocean. I used one large “moon” bead as my focal point and then 13 beads each in three different colors to represent the yearly lunar cycle. Doubled-up, the beads may be worn as a bracelet.

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Thank you to everyone who has written to let me know you are worried about my sudden disappearance. I’ve been worried, too. You have indeed been missed despite my perplexing but necessary silence.

Tomorrow I’ll share some good things happening in my life—maybe prayer, returning to my blog, and renewing friendships will enable me to forge a path back to the land of giggles.

Hugs,