The World According to Tyson

I received some disheartening news today. A young couple, both of whom I grew up with, just lost their baby boy. For 10 years these 2 have been trying to have a baby. Finally, they found out she was pregnant with their little miracle. For 38 weeks, everything was normal and looked good. Then, at their regular check-up, their doctor was unable to hear a heart beat. Their little miracle suddenly became the nightmare no parent should ever have to endure. This young couple and their family had to say hello and goodbye to this little guy at the same time. I can't even imagine what they are going through. I don't even want to imagine, nor would I ever want anyone to know what that's like. After being told we'd likely not have kids of our own, we were so ecstatic when we found out Ariana was with child. Being the way I am, every doctor appointment I was so worried that we'd get that terrible news. I'll never forget seeing Alexandra for the first time and knowing this...

When I started my blog, the intention wasn’t for it to be all “doom and gloom.” However, it seems that it has inadvertently become that. I simply wanted to write what was on my mind. And that is exactly what I did. With this entry, I want to go a different direction. The video I am going to post here talks a lot about God. However, that is one topic I generally don’t write or really talk about to the general public. Further, that isn’t the reason I am sharing this video, nor is it what I want to focus on. You can take whatever you want from the video, obviously. But as for me, I was just so touched by the selfless love Larissa has for Ian. It’s a little less than 10 minutes. But it is definitely worth watching. Larissa & Ian's Story What do you think the world would be like if more of us practiced such true love? Obviously, no one would wish to be in the situation these 2 were. And none of us know how we would respond if that happened. We can say “I’d do the same thing she d...