The Power Of Same

It truly is an amazing thing,

one little post,

a picture

and a comment.

There is so much power in the same. 

It offers safety when you feel threatened.

It gives you faith when you no longer believe.

It allows you to feel courageous when you are scared,

and there is always love when you feel alone.

Seeing someone like you,

same age

 maybe same gender

fighting the same fight

with the same struggles 

because of the same disease.

Some days, it give you just the right amount of push you need.

Others, a little insight that you may have been missing.

We celebrate the triumphs and we morn the losses. 

It is unconditional acceptance and understanding.

YOU GET IT!

To have these connections with people like you,

on this blog and facebook

IS TRULY ASTOUNDING

We laugh together,

Cry together,

support each other,

we love each other.

 All this, because of a simple comment,
a "like"
a status update
or a little yellow smiley face.

Even though we have never met we are the same.

 

 We are family.

Tonight I saw the power of same in action.  Cara was able to do something that has long been a NO GO.  A leg site. Something so small but something so important. This was the first time in a long time EVER that I was actually excited to do a site change.

All because Cara was able to see one little picture 

of one amazing brave girl,

who used the same infusion sets.

She found the courage to go for it

and we did a leg site.

"if she can do it WE can do it"

SAME

AND WE DID IT!!

When I posted this picture on facebook Cara sat and read all the comments with the biggest, most amazing smile on her face.  You made her feel loved,
you made her feel proud,
you made her feel so so special...THANK YOU!!

There are no words to express what I'm feeling right now.

THANK YOU

Thank you Kelly at Type 1 SweetHarp and brave, brave Brianna for sharing the picture of your thigh leg site.

and a huge THANK YOU to Wendy at Candy Hearts Blog for making and posting this...

Cara feels so loved right now, it's amazing.  She is glowing!

 

The D.O.C, my facebook family...you guys ROCK!!

Our hearts are so full.