2,100 + Comments … – Tara Barthel

I just added my own story to the 2,100+ comments at BringTheRain’s October 15 (National Day of Rememberance for Pregnancy and Infant Loss) post.

2,100+ comments and I’m sure that number will only grow.

This is a portion of what I wrote in my comment:

“And thanks so much for your ministry. 2,100+ comments to this one post alone?! Surely the suffering of mothers who have lost their children is a clear mark of just how much this fallen life is “not the way it’s supposed to be”; and also an indication of how good the eternal hello of our true home in Heaven will be. One Good Day.”

You know, I had absolutely no idea that I’d be sitting here crying over this loss. (Again.) I just planned to work work work while Soph enjoyed a playdate.

But the human heart? It’s a complex thing, eh?

And I guess this one sadness in my life is probably more raw and deep than I usually realize. (And, apparently, I’m not alone.)

How grateful I am that God understands my heart even better than I do and that He is such a compassionate God.

Back to work now–

Yours,
Tara B.

PS
THIS is the post that I MEANT to read on this site when I clicked through from RadicalWomanhood. It has 500+ comments of the “funniest kid moments EVER” and yes, if you’re crying with grief and would like to run the entire gamut of emotions all the way to tears of hysterical laughter … READ THIS. Even if you don’t click through to the comments, read the author’s story. It really IS extremely funny. And insightful. (Isn’t insight what makes real humor so funny?)