Comments on: A Ribbon Is Just a Ribbon http://jenkrause.com/blog/2010/02/a-ribbon-is-just-a-ribbon/ by Jen Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:11:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Candace http://jenkrause.com/blog/2010/02/a-ribbon-is-just-a-ribbon/#comment-1989 Candace Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:16:50 +0000 http://jenkrause.com/blog/?p=1605#comment-1989 Oh Jen My heart is breaking for you. I am so sorry. I will pray for you and your family. If I can be of any help, please do not hesitate to call me. Love, Candy Oh Jen My heart is breaking for you. I am so sorry. I will pray for you and your family.
If I can be of any help, please do not hesitate to call me. Love, Candy

]]> By: GRANDMA http://jenkrause.com/blog/2010/02/a-ribbon-is-just-a-ribbon/#comment-1988 GRANDMA Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:14:45 +0000 http://jenkrause.com/blog/?p=1605#comment-1988 Jen my dear daughter-my arms are around you and your family. You are a remarkable women, how proud your Mom is of you. We are here for all of you-we are family. Love, Connie Jen my dear daughter-my arms are around you and your family. You are a remarkable women, how proud your Mom is of you. We are here for all of you-we are family.
Love, Connie

]]> By: aunt paula and uncle bob http://jenkrause.com/blog/2010/02/a-ribbon-is-just-a-ribbon/#comment-1987 aunt paula and uncle bob Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:55:58 +0000 http://jenkrause.com/blog/?p=1605#comment-1987 Jen Luv - May we also wear a ribbon in support of your Mama? As her faith and love of God shine through, please let her know that each day we are honored to pray for such a strong, loving woman. Love Always, Aunt Paula and Uncle Bob Jen Luv -

May we also wear a ribbon in support of your Mama? As her faith and love of God shine through, please let her know that each day we are honored to pray for such a strong, loving woman.

Love Always,
Aunt Paula and Uncle Bob

]]> By: Jacqui http://jenkrause.com/blog/2010/02/a-ribbon-is-just-a-ribbon/#comment-1986 Jacqui Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:32:48 +0000 http://jenkrause.com/blog/?p=1605#comment-1986 My dear friend, I am so sorry that you are having to endure this, and that your mom has such a tough road ahead. I don't pretend to understand your sadness, hurt and anger, but know this my friend.....you have people surrounding you that love you so much, and they understand that you are hurting. They want to be there to help you, and if that means they just say that they are thinking about you and love you, then take it! Take it all. Take every last bit of support, love and friendship that you can grab onto. Store it up inside of you, and when you are feeling at your lowest, remember how many people love you and are there to help you through this. And lean on your family and friends when you need them, it is their job to help you when you need it most! And remember how overwhelming life seemed at one point with your son....remember how you didn't know how you could possibly survive through this, you wondered how you could possibly cope with it...now think about how amazingly you have handled everything, managed to not only cope, but to achieve great things along the way and share your strength with so many people to help them with their own struggles....consider how that applies to this great obstacle in your life too. God won't give you more than you can handle my friend. Find strength in your Mom's amazing strength. Enjoy your time with her and make every moment a beautiful one to remember. Don't waste this time sad and angry that this isn't fair. Of course it isn't, it can't possibly be fair. But sadly, sometimes this is the hand you are dealt. I know you have it in you to get through this. I have seen an amazing strength since the day I met you. The best advice I have received recently is to just take things one day at a time. And sometimes, it has to be one hour at a time, but just take things as they come. Don't expect to be super-woman! My mom said to me a few weeks ago to "take pleasure in the rain, for it is the rain that makes things grow." Find beautiful moments and wonderful memories in this difficult time. It won't rain forever. Love you friend, Jaq My dear friend, I am so sorry that you are having to endure this, and that your mom has such a tough road ahead. I don’t pretend to understand your sadness, hurt and anger, but know this my friend…..you have people surrounding you that love you so much, and they understand that you are hurting. They want to be there to help you, and if that means they just say that they are thinking about you and love you, then take it! Take it all. Take every last bit of support, love and friendship that you can grab onto. Store it up inside of you, and when you are feeling at your lowest, remember how many people love you and are there to help you through this. And lean on your family and friends when you need them, it is their job to help you when you need it most!

And remember how overwhelming life seemed at one point with your son….remember how you didn’t know how you could possibly survive through this, you wondered how you could possibly cope with it…now think about how amazingly you have handled everything, managed to not only cope, but to achieve great things along the way and share your strength with so many people to help them with their own struggles….consider how that applies to this great obstacle in your life too. God won’t give you more than you can handle my friend. Find strength in your Mom’s amazing strength. Enjoy your time with her and make every moment a beautiful one to remember. Don’t waste this time sad and angry that this isn’t fair. Of course it isn’t, it can’t possibly be fair. But sadly, sometimes this is the hand you are dealt. I know you have it in you to get through this. I have seen an amazing strength since the day I met you.

The best advice I have received recently is to just take things one day at a time. And sometimes, it has to be one hour at a time, but just take things as they come. Don’t expect to be super-woman! My mom said to me a few weeks ago to “take pleasure in the rain, for it is the rain that makes things grow.” Find beautiful moments and wonderful memories in this difficult time. It won’t rain forever.

Love you friend,

Jaq

]]> By: laura romero http://jenkrause.com/blog/2010/02/a-ribbon-is-just-a-ribbon/#comment-1985 laura romero Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:37:45 +0000 http://jenkrause.com/blog/?p=1605#comment-1985 Jen, I can't even begin to understand the pain that you are feeling. Please know that God can handle all of the quesitoning, the anger and whatever else you throw at him. He expects it. I can't offer you any words of wisdom or even begin to offer any advice on this matter. I can offer you a hand to hold if you need it, and an ear to listen whenever you need to speak. You are in my prayers right now and I continue to ask God to provide you with the strength you will need to face the coming days, weeks, months, years. You will get through this- one day at a time, and know that you will be surrounded by love every step of the way! Jen, I can’t even begin to understand the pain that you are feeling. Please know that God can handle all of the quesitoning, the anger and whatever else you throw at him. He expects it. I can’t offer you any words of wisdom or even begin to offer any advice on this matter. I can offer you a hand to hold if you need it, and an ear to listen whenever you need to speak. You are in my prayers right now and I continue to ask God to provide you with the strength you will need to face the coming days, weeks, months, years. You will get through this- one day at a time, and know that you will be surrounded by love every step of the way!

]]> By: melissa devries http://jenkrause.com/blog/2010/02/a-ribbon-is-just-a-ribbon/#comment-1984 melissa devries Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:52:07 +0000 http://jenkrause.com/blog/?p=1605#comment-1984 jen, i read this tonight and you write with such emotion and i love it!! i love your insight on the ribbons... i remember first seeing the ribbon color for my brother....i was in shock at what it ment to me and how now i look on web sights to combat lymphoma.... i even went as far as getting a shirt that simple states "cancer sucks"... cancer really does suck, and it is heartbreaking to see your love one fight with determination to kick cancers butt! i cant say oh i feel your pain, as we all have individual feelings when tragedys happen, but i can say your description of your legs giving way and your falling to the floor is a great example of what it feels like to here the dreaded words...its crazy to me that you and i met on this journey when we were just 9 yrs. old, kids... carefree so to speak... now after many obsticles you and i are back in each other lives not as kids but as adults carrying the stresses of the world on our shoulders!!! i know when i lost freddie, contacting you was the natural thing to do... it felt like home to share with you my deep saddness and loss... now as the tables are turned, my heart aches again... for you my best friend... for your mom...for your family...i love you jen, always have and always will... you are a jewel!!! jen, i read this tonight and you write with such emotion and i love it!! i love your insight on the ribbons… i remember first seeing the ribbon color for my brother….i was in shock at what it ment to me and how now i look on web sights to combat lymphoma…. i even went as far as getting a shirt that simple states “cancer sucks”… cancer really does suck, and it is heartbreaking to see your love one fight with determination to kick cancers butt! i cant say oh i feel your pain, as we all have individual feelings when tragedys happen, but i can say your description of your legs giving way and your falling to the floor is a great example of what it feels like to here the dreaded words…its crazy to me that you and i met on this journey when we were just 9 yrs. old, kids… carefree so to speak… now after many obsticles you and i are back in each other lives not as kids but as adults carrying the stresses of the world on our shoulders!!! i know when i lost freddie, contacting you was the natural thing to do… it felt like home to share with you my deep saddness and loss… now as the tables are turned, my heart aches again… for you my best friend… for your mom…for your family…i love you jen, always have and always will… you are a jewel!!!

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