Last week, I posted that my son, sister and aunt were all in the hospital. My son suffers from depression and became suicidal. My sister was taken by ambulance to the hospital with what turned out to be congestive heart failure. Her heart is working at 13%. They have removed over 50 (and still counting) pounds of fluid. She was literally drowning in body fluids. My aunt is 76 with a list of ailments too long to list...end stage renal failure, congestive heart failure to name a few.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A WEEK MAKES!!!! My son is being discharged today and is doing well. My aunt came home on Thursday and is holding her own. My sister, while still in the hospital, is improving and should be able to come home soon. What a week!!! I really looked forward to dumping on my therapist this morning. While I was getting ready for my appointment, she called and had to reschedule for this coming Friday. Thanks to constant prayer and focusing on being positive, I was able to handle the cancellation and move on with my day. I truly believe that things like this happen for a reason. For whatever reason, I wasn't supposed to have a therapy session today.
As I get older, it becomes more clear to me that I should be grateful for the challenges as well as the blessings in life. It's the challenges that have helped make me stronger. They have forced me to dig deep and find parts of myself that I didn't know existed. I have learned patience, perspective, and to strengthen my faith. I'm still a work in progress; but I can feel the power of the growth. I am constantly seeking ways to empower myself. AND IT"S WORKING!!!!! Maybe wisdom really does come with age.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A WEEK MAKES!!!! My son is being discharged today and is doing well. My aunt came home on Thursday and is holding her own. My sister, while still in the hospital, is improving and should be able to come home soon. What a week!!! I really looked forward to dumping on my therapist this morning. While I was getting ready for my appointment, she called and had to reschedule for this coming Friday. Thanks to constant prayer and focusing on being positive, I was able to handle the cancellation and move on with my day. I truly believe that things like this happen for a reason. For whatever reason, I wasn't supposed to have a therapy session today.
As I get older, it becomes more clear to me that I should be grateful for the challenges as well as the blessings in life. It's the challenges that have helped make me stronger. They have forced me to dig deep and find parts of myself that I didn't know existed. I have learned patience, perspective, and to strengthen my faith. I'm still a work in progress; but I can feel the power of the growth. I am constantly seeking ways to empower myself. AND IT"S WORKING!!!!! Maybe wisdom really does come with age.





