I have a friend I met at college a few years ago. She is a beautiful, confident and strong woman. She knows her limits, and uses her strengths to bless and encourage others. She never complains, but instead shares her blessings.
She is the mother of a young son named Hayden. He is her life. Everything she does is for him and she treasures the fact that he is hers forever.
Beka is different from most college students. you wouldn't pick her out of a crowd, or be amazed at what she has accomplished. She is just like the rest of us, except that Beka is a widow. A young widow.
Her and Hayden have been on their own now for over 3 years. She has graduated with her bachelors and continues to set high goals for herself. She looks outward instead of inward and has become one of the most beautiful people I know.
I wonder how many nights she has cried herself to sleep, missed the warmth of her husband and longed to laugh with him. I wonder how many times she has felt alone, not understanding God's perfect plan, and why it is so perfect to him but not to her.
I wonder how many moments she has stopped and remembered the way it felt to be taken care of instead of her taking care of everyone else.
Beka is one of my heros. Of all the people I know, Beka is one that has loved and lost.
She is also the one that has lost all her love in the service of others. Her talents in art, languages, laughing, listening and encouraging have made her one of the most beautiful woman in the world. Not just to me, but to everyone who sees her heart.
In a world where everyone wants to be loved and receive relationship advice, the best advice was given by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
"Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."
Thank you Beka. May your life be filled with as much love as you give.
This made me cry. If you're ever sad over something, it's good to remember that even people who have gone through worse that you are living life to its fullest and not letting things bring them down.
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