As women everywhere try to make sense of life – including the ravages of cancer, infidelity, and other devastating disappointments, an Internet poll is asking the question: Elizabeth Edward: Was she a hero or a victim?
My personal take is that she was a woman… at moments, she was heroic, at others, she was weak; at her most vulnerable, she was betrayed by her husband.
I admire much about Elizabeth Edwards. She may not have behaved perfectly during the months it took for her to recover from her husband’s betrayal, but she didn’t give up, she got back up!
How do you want to be remembered? I hope when I die, you will remember the times that I was loving life, because that is what has characterized my stay on this planet. I hope you will not focus on the times I lost my temper, forgot your birthday or felt completely overwhelmed by life. Let’s do the same for Elizabeth Edwards!
And, no matter what you are facing today, don’t give up! Even when Elizabeth made the decision to decline further treatment, it wasn’t “giving up.” It was facing the fact that the season for treatment was over. She was ready to move on, and the next day she did, to eternity.
What about you? Is it time to forge forward, making the most of every minute you have in this season of life, or has this season come to an end and now it’s time to let it go and move on?
I’ll be praying for you today!
Love,
Marnie
Marnie Swedberg is the author of the Marnie Method Series for Super Busy Women and is available for 2 minute to 2 hour interviews. View Marnie’s Media Kit here.
