Deviation

Today i am not going to write on my usual, entertaining subject, but on 2 that have touched my heart in the last few months, and in the last week.
First i want to pay tribute to the beautiful young mother, reality star i guess, Jane Goody. Now normally, we in the US would not have paid much attention to this, but of course she made some inappropriate comments on her role on Big Brother which made headlines. I have heard some complain and scream at the attention she was now receiving.
For the last several months, i have made it a point to check the British Press for updates on her, you see at a very young age, 27 she passed away today, a day that is known in England as Mother's Day. She has two very young sons, and a new husband, a mother and family and friends that obviously cared such a great deal about this young mother. She had cervical cancer, it was her mission in the end to make sure that things changed, that there was a required earlier testing for this cancer. She fought bravely, she did some things that some thought unorthodox, but in the end was all for the future of her two, very loved sons. She fell in love and married, though knowing she only had a short time left. She had her sons Christened, so they would be surrounded by Jesus and the angels. There are moments in time, and moments in life that should and will be overlooked, when you end your fight bravely and with faith and love.
My heart and prayers go out to her family, and i do hope that her 2 boys remember her telling them she would be in the stars for them. Godspeed Jane, enjoy the peace you will now have knowing that you left a positive and loving legacy for your boys.
The other tragedy, perhaps should have just its own blog, but i am emotional today, and just want it out there, is of course the tragedy of Natasha Richardson this past week. Just a few weeks ago i watched her and a young Lindsey Lohan in the Parent Trap again, she was such a beautiful lady, and once again, obviously very well loved by her family and friends, such a tragedy for her young life to end so suddenly and so tragically.
So following both of these stories this week, One where the mother was very young, very loved, and the other where the mother was young, and loved, Jane who has known for over a year that she would be facing the end soon, and Natasha who had no idea, it makes you stop and really appreciate life.
I know that today, i think of where i could be but for the grace of God. And am going to be more thankful for every waking moment, and sleeping one as well, that i have to enjoy with my husband, my son, my family and friends.
If nothing else, the loss of these two women should teach us that life is still incredibly unexpected, we never know what the day holds, so we should make sure we live our lives, and love, enjoy and laugh as much as we can each day, so that we can lay on our beds should that be the end for us, and know we have truly lived our lives.
God bless to the families of both these women, Peace be with you