Temporary Home

When I listen to the song "Temporary Home" by Carrie Underwood, I instantly think of my sister. 

Throughout the song, Carrie talks about a "temporary home". Christina has faced many unfortunate and painful situations, but she has always made it through. Every time she's hit a roadblock, it's only been a temporary home to her until she could get back on the path that God has in place for her. Today  marks four years of her being clean and sober, and that is amazing. I cannot even imagine how difficult is was/has been to stay clear of something that can grasp onto someone so strongly, but she is stronger than the addiction. She's stronger than anything I can think of, actually. That is why I have faith in her path of sobriety and any other hardships that she may ever face. 

Christina has an amazing spirit that is unbreakable and I strongly believe that these "temporary homes" have been put into her life not just to give her hell, but also to give her an opportunity to share an amazing spirit with others in similar situations who could use a light. When she graduated from her recovery program, each of the women went around and shared something about her and I was amazed at some of the stories that were shared; one involved her trying to break dance (while almost breaking her neck) to add a little joy to a situation that was happening. If you know Chrissy, it's easy to picture that moment because that's just who she is. When she sees a problem or someone in need, she doesn't think of herself, she instantly starts trying to figure out how to fix it... how to make others feel better. That is something that I really admire about her.

Her and I have had our rough times, but as we've both grown, I can only smile when I think about all of her quirks and how truly unique and special she is. She is a true blessing to know and her story is life changing. I am so proud of the amazing woman and mom that she is every day and am so thankful that she has also
passed her amazingly bright spirit on to two adorable little boys.

4 years... that is 48 months. 208 weeks. 1,460 days. 35,040 hours. 2,102,400 minutes. 126,144,000 seconds. That is a long time. Congratulations on the successful year of hard work and determination, Christina, I am so proud of you. I love you.