The theme of these last weeks has come to a head in the last two days. Life can change in an instant. Your normal can become a new kind of normal in the blink of an eye. We really do not think about how fragile we are, what an incredible gift life is everyday, how blessed we are to have kids that get dirty playing outside so we have do use stain remover and do incredible amounts of laundry, while some parents are praying for their child to leave a hospital bed, to utter one word, or walk, to even see their next birthday. It can all change in a blink. A new diagnosis, a car accident, a sudden illness. We take for granted that tomorrow will be like today, that we will all open our eyes, and step out of bed in the morning. Sigh...
Sitting with a family whose eleven year old, that has never been in a hospital since the day she was born, and holding their hands, and listening to their fears, shock and disbelief while they hear their daughter has a brain tumor that requires immediate surgery, well, that can change your reality. We all know intellectually that this happens, but imagine yourself in the room getting the diagnosis with your child. It happens every day, several times a week, all over the world. We take so much for granted. We take each other for granted. If we all just loved each other more. If...
Hug your kids, your friends and your family a little tighter. Appreciate the hardworking people that make your life easier in whatever capacity. Well, I could go on for days, but Jesus said it all when he said, "Love one another".
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