On the Shore

A very wise and dear friend told me last week that when they were going through a tough time, a time that was much more worrying and trying than anything that we have yet to face, someone told them to "get out of the waves and walk the shore." Get out of the waves and walk the shore! Out of all of the advice that we have received through this process, nothing has impacted me as this has. I am a visual learner, so I could easily picture Chris and I riding those waves of joy but also those waves of despair that this process has brought us on and I thought to myself "Why????" If I can just stay calm up on the shore, I may just be able to salvage my sanity. So for the past week, after things looked hopeless last Wednesday, I have stayed on the shore. It is what it is. If we are meant to get our pea in August than it'll happen in August, but if not we'll be holding him in October. Yesterday we received some good news that our little guy has finally been cleared, and we have a court date for August 6th, the last day the courts are open. Chris was excited, but I stayed firmly on the shore. I am NOT getting back into those waves!!!