"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." -Albert Schweitzer
Friendships come from the strangest places and from the most unexpected people. Others would say that you cannot forge REAL friendships later in life; the real friends that you have would be the ones who saw you grow up, whom you shared college crushes with or who were there during your wedding. I would beg to disagree.
I am so blessed to have met the Lapenas. I met them through the different advocacy programs that we pioneer at work. They are very active with the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines with the goal of raising awareness for this random genetic disorder. I admire them as a family, working together for this cause.
This family is becoming my role model as parents and a family as a whole. Their story is a story of love, of inspiration, of faith and hope.
I was particularly touched when Agnes prayed for me for God to grant my ardent desire to complete my own family with a child that I so crave and long for. No one really prayed for me out loud. Sometimes, the burden of praying all alone is so heavy that you wish someone can share it with you.
You hear all the time that God sends angels along the way. I found mine in so many different people, like this family, who are re-igniting my life in so many ways.
I know that all my friends are sending me their quiet prayers along the way. To all of you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am eternally grateful.
xx,
Corporate Junkie