Just Because Life Isn't Perfect, Doesn't Mean It's Not Beautiful.

Loren Brianne

Loren Brianne

I love that quote.

I come from a long line of perfectionists.

My dad made beautiful perfect wood furniture. And wrote remarkable poems. Perfectly punctuated. And perfectly typed.

My grandmother never had a hair out of place. Her nails were perfectly manicured and polished. Red. She always wore earrings and tasteful heels. To clean the house. And cook dinner.

So I come by it naturally. I want (need?) things to be orderly. And always in their place. And tidy. And all the clothes hangers to match. And all the identical leftover containers to be stacked in a row in the fridge. And every photo to be cropped just right. And every post I write to be impeccable. In other words - perfect.

It’s exhausting…..

I love that quote because it reminds me that in life, there really is no such thing as perfect. No matter how hard I might try to achieve it. I’m always going to be just a little not perfect. (Or sometimes a lot not perfect!)

And over time I’ve learned that that is SO MUCH BETTER. Life is so wonderful in the imperfection of it! And really — what would the world be like if we actually could be perfect?? Pretty scary! Remember The Stepford Wives???

If you’ve read my story, then you know that I have a daughter who has Down Syndrome. She is the most AMAZING young woman!

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I have so often said that she has taught us way more than we could ever teach her.

Like forgiving and forgetting.

And loyalty.

And always taking time for a hug.

And unconditional love.

And being perfectly REAL.


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So I’m not going to let my life be defined by whether it’s perfect or imperfect.

I’m going to just embrace the wonderful, beautiful, incredibly blessed life I have been given.

To learn more about what it’s like to have a child with a disability, read Welcome to Holland here