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<\/a><\/p>\nSpring is officially here, and with it comes a sense of renewal. Here in northern California, the green hills and blossoms make everything feel possible\u00a0despite\u00a0the drought.\u00a0Even on the East Coast, as temperatures inch upward,\u00a0the earth comes alive from underneath the snow that is inexorably melting.<\/p>\n
It’s a time of hope.<\/p>\n
How fitting and delightful, then, to visit with our friends from Indiana (where, they tell us, the crocus and daffodil are beginning to make a strong stand). Terry and Lisa have always symbolized for me the promise of fresh starts after dark times. After suffering through a painful divorce and the death of a spouse, they met at a conference and fell deeply in love. With fulfilling careers in separate states, Terry and Lisa maintained a long-distance relationship for years. Marriage was certain, but on the horizon.<\/p>\n
Then suddenly, everything became less certain. Two springs ago, Terry and Lisa lay in separate \u00a0London hospitals in medically induced comas. They had been hit by a double decker bus on their first day en route to a conference. The early reports were grave\u2014no one knew if they would live. Or if they’d be better off if they didn’t. Anxious days and weeks followed, until Terry and Lisa were stable enough for separate medical transports back to separate states.<\/p>\n
Their road to recovery has been long but steady. And, miracle of miracles, complete!\u00a0Today you’d never know how close Terry and Lisa came to death. They are vitally alive, emerging from dark times with even greater gratitude and love. Such a close call did, however, change their horizon–last year Terry and Lisa consolidated two states and two households into one, and got married!\u00a0They are thriving, and we are so grateful\u00a0for the renewal of love and life that they embody and inspire.<\/p>\n
*<\/p>\n What does spring mean to you? What \u00a0opportunities for renewal will you embrace?<\/em><\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spring is officially here, and with it comes a sense of renewal. Here in northern California, the green hills and blossoms make everything feel possible\u00a0despite\u00a0the drought.\u00a0Even on the East Coast, as temperatures inch upward,\u00a0the earth comes alive from underneath the … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n