There are a few things in life that are very sobering, things that immediately make you aware of how thankful you should be. I have mentioned before that when I was growing up we made numerous trips to the Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas, and we saw so many kids that had varying degrees of disabilities. One of the reasons I never complain about my differences is because I have seen so many people with severe differences I learned very early on to be thankful for how well off I actually am. Over the weekend we spent a few hours in Oklahoma City visiting a family member at OU Childrens Hospital, and that is definitely one of the things in life that makes you instantly aware of how blessed you are. Seeing kids that are so young, walking up and down the halls with no hair dragging IV bags every where they go, that are forced to grow up so fast is humbling to say the least. My heart goes out to anyone having to deal with that sort of thing.

The family member that we were visiting was in ICU for a little while, but he is a trooper and despite lifes best efforts to keep him down he keeps a smile on his face.  I can’t even begin to put into words what that little guy has taught me through his example. He was in ICU when we started the two hour trip to the city, and he was up and making us all laugh before we left. I hope one day when he is a little older that I get the chance to share with him how lucky we all are to have him teach us some of lifes most valuable lessons!