Facasinating discovery: Siamese Bananas

I wish everyday could be a Siamese Banana day.  When my husband, Adam, showed me this banana, I thought it was a joke.  Sure enough, it was real.  Some people thought it was weird, gross, and even cool.  I got tons of comments on this banana.  And for a few minutes out of my day, I forgot about what happened this whole summer.

This past year my dear husband experienced losing his mother to cancer.  On June 18, the Lord took her pain and suffering away.  Watching this past year was like having tunnel vision and watching everything before you in slow motion.  It was all quite surreal as if I was in a Matrix movie.  At this time in life, I don’t know if anyone is ever really prepared to lose a loved one.  I don’t think anyone is truly ready at any age. 

As my husband and I walked through this together, we had peace in knowing she was in heaven with the Lord.  Almost three weeks later, I experienced watching my dear mother have a stroke.  She was in ICU for two weeks and in the step-down unit for additional two weeks after having brain surgery. Currently, she’s in a rehabilation center on the road to recovery.  (Read my mother’s journey on www.atanganfamily.com)  

People have asked me if I’m angry at God or if I replay the events until this day.  I never questioned God during this time nor was I ever angry at Him.  I could easily blame Him for this.  I could easily walk away from my faith.  I knew there was nothing I could do but pray.  Times like this can give anyone reason to lose faith.  If I had no faith, there would be no hope.  Hope are things not seen.  The doctors and nurses can’t predict the future.  I can’t predict the future either but I can only hope and pray for things not seen.

Now, you’re probably wondering what I thought about my mother-in-law passing away.  Well, her life was a miracle. Everyday she lived passed what the doctors said was a miracle. She touched so many lives in her lifetime. We’re just fortunate we were graced in her presence. As my mother, I pray everyday for her recovery. I pray and hope for God’s miracle because He is the true healer. Everyday she reveals progress is a miracle from God and not of our doing. We’re just here to help Him.

It might seem as if I’m optimistic but I’m a realist. I don’t know what tomorrow will bring. I can only hope and pray for it. This is where my faith lies.  If you’ve never seen a Siamese Banana, maybe it’s time you did.