Early one morning, about a week before her surgery, Suzi's classmates and friends quietly covered her door with hearts. Each heart held a message of hope: tender words of encouragement, scriptures, hymns, pictures, poems, love, and compassion. She was very touched and moved the hearts to the wall outside her room where she can look at them often. To show our love and support, we are inviting people to add hearts to the wall. If you would like to add your support, you are welcome to bring one by the house (or use the hearts we have here) or please contact one of us for the address. You are also welcome to just send us a message and we can transfer it to a heart for you.

Friday, August 30, 2013

The simple things

I was sitting at the park eating lunch with my kids.  I needed to get some fresh air and try to release a little bit of stress.  They needed to run.

Dad sent me a text: "Mom's sitting up in a chair."

For a brief moment, I realized how much of life I take for granted.  Simple tasks like sitting up in a chair or swallowing my food or speaking to my children go unnoticed and unappreciated every day.  And yet, how profoundly grateful I am that my mom is sitting in a chair, speaking.

I am grateful for the gift of life and especially that life is shared and people love and are loved.  Keep up the good work, Mom!
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