Introduction

My life has never been easy.  I doubt that anyone can honestly say that their lives are.  It is all part of this crazy thing we call our mortal experience!  As I've looked back on my 30 years, I have learned a thing or two about how to deal with the hard times - and how to appreciate the joy as well.

First, I will introduce myself a little bit.  As I said, I am 30 years old.  My name is Cami Isle.  I am the youngest of 5 children, I have 4 older brothers.  I grew up in Las Vegas, and spent a short time on an LDS mission in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  I met my husband, Dan, in Las Vegas, and shortly after we were married, we moved to Ogden, Utah, where we now live.  Together, we have a son who is almost 8 months old.  I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2004, and the diagnosis was confirmed in 2008.  My husband and I struggled with infertility for 3 1/2 years, experiencing 8 miscarriages during that time, before finally conceiving our son, James.

The name of the blog, The Song of a Broken Heart, is a title that came to my mind as I was returning home early from my mission.  The name spoke to me, as that is how I felt - like my heart had broken.  But, I now know that even broken hearts have songs to sing, and broken lives have tales to tell.  

Each post will most likely contain a brief anecdote from my life, as well as the lesson I've learned from it.  Please understand, I have always been a very private person.  This is quite the stretch for me to put my life out there for all to see and judge.  With that said, I ask that your comments be kind.  We all have battles that we face, and for the most part, we face them within the walls of our own minds.  I think we could all be a little kinder to ourselves, and to others we meet along the way.

And so, the journey begins.