during the past couple of weeks, my favorite aunt became very ill.
last Thursday she suffered another set back and was placed on life support.
when you hear such news, the first thing that runs through your mind is...
...prepare for a goodbye.
i kept saying to myself...she's a fighter, she has spunk, she's not ready...
i could visualize the last time that i saw her. it was in September. my Mom and
Dad and I drove to Salem to take her out to dinner. she was standing in her
front yard in a pretty flowered sundress and bare feet waving to greet us!
i remember how excited she was when Chrislyn was born on her birthday!
{so was I!}
when i was sick, a couple years ago, she sent me a funny card telling me that i
was tougher than the disease i was battling.
(no, God, she's not ready to leave quite yet.)
yesterday, Mom called and told me some amazing news.
"she's off life support and she is speaking! her right side is weak, but not paralyzed!"
YES!
when we hung up, a simple thought crossed my mind.
life support is so much more than a machine.
life support happens throughout your day. it's all around us!
i am going to embrace this day!
i am going to embrace this year!
~ i have several friends and family members with loved ones that are facing medical
challenges. i have been praying and keeping them in my everyday thoughts.~
today, i am lifted by yesterday's miracle!
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Mr D. and i have the day off. in a minute we' ll be taking a groupon
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| ~hot cocoa~ |
i'm not worried about the calories because we have to go to Costco,
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and put Christmas away.
tomorrow it's back to daily workouts, business as usual, and
more days filled with ordinary and extraordinary miracles!
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do i really have to put all of the twinkle lights away?
[withLove]
