Be Thankful For Good Health
Oct 1st, 2008 by alyoung
Normally by the middle of September we are settled into our fall schedules. School, homework and all the extracurricular activities such as soccer and football games are on auto-pilot as we go from one activity to another. Our normal schedule got a jolt a few weeks ago from some health issues. First my son Marcus had to go into the hospital for a few days for an emergency surgery. It was a bit more than a minor surgery for a young boy but thankfully kids heal fast and he was soon running around again. However with the surgery behind him, Marcus returned to school where he caught a stomach virus that hit his class and school.
He ended up throwing up most of the night and ended up back at the hospital emergency room in the middle of the night. Again thankfully it turned out to be only a 24 hour virus and he was back on his feet soon. Unfortunately the stomach virus continued on to the rest of the family. It hit me on Friday and made its way to Mia on Sunday. It was not a pretty weekend but we recovered. It has not hit Christine yet but she has been battling a cold no doubt caused by lack of sleep and stress.
No parent enjoys seeing their child in pain and hospitals are not fun. I hope you and your family continue to experience good health, but if you have young kids chances are you will end up facing medical issues at least once or twice. As we enter October I hope our medical adventures are over. We have had enough hospital, emergency room, and doctor visits for awhile. Being in a hospital setting has given me a new appreciation for our health which we often take for granted. Thankfully our time in the hospital was short, but many of the kids there spend much of their youth in the hospital which must be hard for them and their families.
Take a moment to appreciate and enjoy the good health you and your family have. Don’t take it for granted. It will put the all the disturbing financial news into its proper perspective. Just a few deep thoughts today. I’ll be returning to blogging about Facebook and fantasy football shortly.
