We all had big plans for tonight. We were going to decorate the house. The kids have been looking forward to this for the whole week. Well, we all know how plans go. Instead of having a fun family night we ended up in the emergency room, when Sammy took a serious spill on his head. I will not go into details because it was honestly the most horrifying experience of my life. This year I am truly thankful. I am most thankful for my children's lives. There have been so many times in my life, being sickness, broken bones, and all of the other ailments children have, that I have thought to myself, I would give up anything for her to be well or for his arm to not hurt. Anything! So, in times when I feel like everything is falling apart, I try to remember what I said I would give up for my children to be healthy. This past week it feels like everything in my house is broken. The washer, the dryer, the furnace, the bathroom, my bank account, but tonight I know these things mean nothing. It's too bad you always need a slap in the face to remember these things.
I want to say thank you to my kids for being so caring and loving. Looking out for and taking care of each other and making my life have meaning. I want to thank Myke for being so strong and holding everything together all the time, especially when I just can't take it. I want my mom to know I'm thankful for her intuition and helpfullness. I'm thankful to my sister for being such an awesome sister and friend and to my brother for being so helpful and unselfish and for fixing my furnace. I have so many wonderful people in my life. You guys really are the best. Happy Thanksgiving.
