So today I met an amazing teenage boy. He has very noticeable scars on his head and is missing a part of his skull. To most teenagers this would be a nightmare, but he regards these scars as a wonderful thing... they mean life. This boy is not like most others, he is battling cancer... a very rare form of cancer that only 10 people in the world have. He underwent 22 hours of surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his brain... he lived through it. The scars are nothing more than a tumor removed and a second chance at life. This boy has made an impact on my life and I am glad he walked in today with his father. His story is inspiring and puts many things into perspective. The biggest battle he will probably face in his life is mostly over and this battle was bigger than most of us deal with our entire lives.
This brings me to the title of this post. I have noticed a theme to my life lately. It surrounds me, envelopes me, like someone is trying to tell me something. I cannot ignore it. From the homeless people staying next door, to the person handing out flyers about their lost beloved dog, to the young man that was close to ending it all, to the aggressive dog next door, and the teenage boy today... I am very lucky to have the life I do. To have the friends and family I do, the healthy children, the dog who loves everyone and stays put (for the most part), the roof over my head and the need to persevere. I have been in a kind of slump lately full of frustration and dark clouds. Sometimes it takes seeing what could be to open your eyes to what you truly have. And I have everything important.
I do believe I currently have another lesson ahead of me, and I am not sure what it may be... but time will tell and it will be revealed. I just need to pay attention and ultimately have faith in the universe itself.
And in the midst of the storm last night, I even saw a rainbow... that's got to mean great things :)
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