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Carrie's avatar

"What if happiness is merely the flash of remembering what is most true?" Thank you, thank you, Laura, for reminding us "how we are to live: not dour or dreary or dragging our feet through the inevitable muck, but lifting our heads towards happiness as a signpost of God’s presence."

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Heather's avatar

Bless you and your family! Thank you for exactly what I needed this morning. I raised three sons and they are my lodestars to happiness. Bring the little children or something along those lines. I only recently experienced unprovoked Joy recently just driving along and boom-JOY! Almost weeping. May your days get better and the big C no longer exists. ❤️🥹

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Sarah Bahiraei's avatar

Thank you Laura for this. Finding (and fighting for) joy in the midst of suffering is not easy. But your words have encouraged me. Thanks for capturing the ache so beautifully ❤️

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Angelica Ortiz's avatar

I wish that joyful moments in our life remained as imprinted in our brains as much as the traumas have, lol! Laura, your writing is beyond words; you are so exceptionally talented. I am barely (at age 45) starting to really understand happiness and how the normal routine days should be so greatly appreciated. Keep fighting that good fight sister. 💛

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Debbie Horrocks's avatar

Thank you for the gift of these words ❤️

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Lenore Mangiarelli's avatar

So beautiful Laura. Thank you for your witness to joy amidst all you are walking through. Many prayers!

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Brooke Stemme's avatar

Such sweet, sweet words. That's as much as I can figure out how to express how lovely and touching it was to read this story of yours that you've shared.

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Lyndsey Medford's avatar

Gorgeous gorgeous and so necessary.

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No's avatar

What a beautifully gentle reminder of the necessity of joy! Love it!!

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Sarah Kelly's avatar

Through this, you so beautifully shared such a deep joy I could feel it! Thank-you!!! Miss you, F and the boys! Love to all! Have an amazing time at the fair!!!

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