It's Valentines Day....
I've taken the words below directly from Taya Kyle's
Facebook page, posted Feb 2, 2015.
I have so much respect for her as she deals every day without the hero in her life,
I have so much respect for her as she deals every day without the hero in her life,
Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle.
Look at these smiling faces. Here is a real, true-love story.
She has become my hero.
Look at these smiling faces. Here is a real, true-love story.
She has become my hero.
And I am honored to stand with her....
I didn't have the words
yesterday, the second anniversary of Chris and Chad's death.
Two years. What does it mean? I
don't know. It means that the world keeps spinning and life goes on. We all
have pain and suffering and the world doesn't wait on us to figure out what to
do with it. I know I have grieving left to do. I know it still hurts like crazy
and I know it doesn't feel anywhere close to two years since Chris and Chad's
physical presence was taken from us.
I also know I can't live without
looking at the blessings even in the midst of pain. I know that I am blessed
beyond measure with the support of friends, family and all of you. I read all
of your comments on my phone sometimes as I fall asleep at night. You all
inspire me with bible verses, words of encouragement and support of our
military and first responders, including Chris.
As I reflect on the past two
years I don't think I have processed everything fully. The battles I have
fought, the tears shed, the beautiful moments with amazing people and the
deeper understanding I have of Chris have all been such a blessing. As long as
I live, I hope I continue to grow and be better.
When everything in our society
seems to be so volatile with respect to "political correctness", I
still believe in standing strong for honestly representing who we are as
individuals, regardless of the public acceptance. In that vein, I want to share
with you something I don't know if all of you will agree with. I hope you will
be open-minded as you watch the video and read the rest of the post.
One of the more powerful
experiences I had in the last two years was on a hunt in Wyoming. My father was
a hunter and I always had the opportunity to go, but it didn't interest me.
While I have no issue with other people hunting responsibly, I am a soft
hearted person and didn't know if I could take the life of an animal. The
organic meat Chris provided our family in a very humane way was something I
encouraged him to do. I knew he enjoyed being in nature. After Chris was
killed, our freezer emptied of lean meat. The stress mounted and I decided to
take an opportunity presented to me by Weatherby. They invited me to go on a
hunt under the big Wyoming sky.
They documented the experience
with the attached short video including intermittent clips from a tearful
interview we did at the end of the trip. One thing I don't mention in the video
is this: Our guide from Tillard Ranch told me the meat donated to a homeless
shelter in town provided the only red meat some folks in town would get all week.
I think our freezer can wait, and I had such a happy heart to be able to donate
the meat to the shelter. For me, it made this antelope's life matter even more.
He was beautiful and strong. The Weatherby team taught me a lot about
conservation, ethical hunting, care and caution to not injure animals other
than the one you intend to kill quickly and humanely by placing an accurate
shot. I found a great deal of peace in the experience and learned even more
about my husband and the care good hunters put into preservation and care of
the land and the herds who roam the land. They are all things Chris cared about
and I was blessed to be a part of it for a short time.
God Bless you all as we each go
forward, the world keeps spinning and we do the best we can with whatever life
brings each of us.
Honored to stand united with you,
Taya,
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