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"We can live without hair...we cannot live without hope"


We have learned.

There are many opportunities in our lives to let events define who we are or what we become. You can view yourself as a victim or a victor it's all up to you.


Living life is an "art".


One step at a time, with one foot in front of the other.
When you are scared, hold hands, trust God and keep moving forward. At the end of the bumpy road and the scary, dark woods, there's beautiful sunlight and if you're really, really lucky.....some sand!

Journal

Thursday, January 7, 2010 9:38 PM CST

Good Evening Faithful Readers-

I am up late again, it's no suprise really. I have had an interesting week...mostly just a general feeling of unrest and the idea that something is bugging me.

Have you ever heard the word "niggling"? I assume you have but if not, it can best be described as a small reverberating irk that just hangs there in the back of your head and some days you are able to ignore it and some nights, it just makes you lay awake...it's just always....well, there.

Tomorrow, it will be there in a way that will not allow it to be ignored....tonight, it will keep Derek and I awake.

Tomorrow is the 8th of January. Our day that will live in infamy. I vascilate between hating that day and believing that day was the day God led us to only people that could save our baby...the latter way of thinking is not the easiest all the time, but it is the preferred way of thinking for both Derek and I.

Tomorrow is January 8th, 2010. Which makes our "miracle" baby at the threshold of the 5 year survivor milestone. Our miracle baby who is now 5 foot 5 and 127 lbs. Way different than five years ago!

It's that time of year though for me. The time that I scrutinize every dark circle under his eyes, every mention of achy tummies or achy anything for that matter. He has had a few nights of not being able to fall asleep and even that has me on edge. After 4 full years have passed, I would have thought that the memory or the "edge" would have begun to pass.....not so. We choose to focus on the blessings. We choose to make an effort to appreciate the smallest of things. We choose to laugh our bunz off together and have "inside jokes". And to go on...together.

But that damned "niggling"...........

Ryne is an awesome, healthy, beautiful, happy 5th grader. He plays basketball for Trinity (his school). He got a DS for Christmas (due to his first clear EEG in July and the subsequent weaning from the Trileptal meds). He is on high honor roll, he has lots of great friends. He learned to ride a bike this summer, he loves to swim and read out by the pool. He has been to Disney World again.....and again and again. He is funny, unbelievably funny. He is sweet and respectful and responsible and loves his big brother more than any little kid I've ever seen. His smile is irresistable. He continues to beat his Grandma Judy at Connect 4 x 4 and Monopoly and Wii bowling (okay, he beats ALL of us at Wii bowling). He loves to spend time with his Grandpa and Pammie and their sweet little puppy "the girl". He loves to text his "sisters" and his Yowie and D. He loves to torment Courtney George and go on "adventures" with her and her crazy adventurous and fast talking friends (some of those scare me, the adventures, not the friends).

He makes us so proud every single day.

So, welcome year 5! We are stepping over that threshold and heading in full speed ahead. When we emerge on the other side, together and strong, it will be my wish that the "niggling" be quieted.

It will be our reality that it will likely always be a presence, but our hope will be that our laughter stay loud enough to keep the "niggling" quiet and forever in the back!

We love you all-
g.

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