Into Each Life A Little Rain Must Fall

Today's order: Grande Skinny Vanilla Latte

It turns out that if one wishes to share the ups in one's life, then one must also share the downs. Even when one just wants to pull the covers up over one's head and not talk about it. It's the price I must pay for being so happy and excited a week or so ago that I was bursting at the seams and had to share with you all...

Sadly, that little dream has come to an end. I miscarried yesterday. Canadian Thanksgiving. Needless to say, I wasn't feeling particularly thankful.

However, 24 hours have passed and I'm gaining some perspective. And I realize I have a lot to be thankful for:

• for yesterday having been a holiday, so my husband was home to care for the kids while I laid in bed and dealt with the pain, both physical and mental
• for having a kind and caring husband who does everything he can to make me feel better
• for having two amazing children already, whom I love dearly
• for having had the opportunity to realize that I do want another baby
• for being young and healthy enough to be able to pursue that dream

The list is actually much longer than that, but I won't bore you. What it boils down to is this: I'm disappointed, I'm sad, but in general I'm fine. Into each life, a little rain must fall.

Be still sad heart, and cease repining;

Behind the clouds the sun is shining,

Thy fate is the common fate of all,

Into each life a little rain must fall,

Some days must be dark and dreary.

- Longfellow