Strength from Pearls

Jackie Kennedy Onassis

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 On the morning of Joe's funeral, my head just kept saying, "I can't do this." 

Then, in my mind's eye I could see Jackie Kennedy with her two small children

at her husband's funeral proceedings. 

I remember seeing those many pictures of her bravery as the whole world watched.

I thought to myself:

if she can do it, so can I.

 

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I put on my single pearl necklace, and my pearl stud earrings--

my strength for the day to bury my husband.

 

A couple of years later for Christmas I bought myself a strand of pearls:

a necklace,bracelet, and earrings. 

A visual reminder of how strong I really am.

 

 

It is amazing what we can endure when we are called up to endure it.