Alexandra's Story - Two Years Later

September 7, 2014 marks the second anniversary of Alexandra's passing. She would have been 36 years old now. For those who aren't aware of her poignant life story, please read my two previous blog posts below:


http://xhamster.com/user/billy69boy/posts/175481.html


http://xhamster.com/user/billy69boy/posts/220163.html


Alexandra epitomized her favorite greeting: Love and Light. It may not sound like such a profound choice of words at first glance. Not until you take a few minutes to read about her difficult life, and how she fought tooth and nail for her very existence, accomplished so much, and yet still managed to will herself to be so cheerful and loving at the end of the day. You will quickly realize that those three simple words contain a powerful lesson for all of us who take our lives and our health for granted.

Personally, she taught me about inner strength and perseverance despite the long odds that worked against her. She was a fighter to the very end, and she wanted nothing handed to her. She was fiercely determined to earn her keep, and to make her life worthwhile and meaningful. She succeeded in spades.

If life were fair, she should have been able to overcome all of her many physical maladies, and live to be 100. We know, alas, that life is NOT fair, but she certainly gave it all she had, and all those who know her story have to be impressed and inspired, and deeply touched by her example.

So, I just wanted to drop by and acknowledge a life lived to the fullest, with bravery and a stubborn will to prevail. It is, of course, bittersweet that she only lived to be 34 years old. When she was born, the doctors said she only had a few months to live. She had other ideas, and she proved them all wrong, many times over, for as long as her frail body could last. The fact that she lost her mother in a car accident when Alexandra was only two months old adds to the tragic circumstances that she had to overcome.

So, where is the sweet part in this? She was in constant pain all of her life. Her final message to her father was to tell him not to be sad, because she was no longer in pain.

The other sweet part is that her irrepressible spirit still burns brightly, and her message and her valiant life story continues to move so many people. Hers was not a life lived in vain. The miracle is that she was able to replace her pain and anger with love and acceptance, and despite her condition, she managed to support and console so many others along the way.

So on this day, I don't look upon Alexandra's story in sadness, but I choose to celebrate her life for all that she taught us, and for all that she is. She wouldn't have it any other way.

Love and Light!