It's easy to get caught up in the daily drama of life and forget to be grateful for things as basic as health. It's only until we become sick, or someone we know becomes sick that we suddenly realize the most important thing in life is living.
After our doctor, and then our pediatrician couldn't figure out what a small skin tag on one of the babies was, we were sent to see a general surgeon. So yesterday we took the girls to the Children's Hospital to get it checked out (turns out it's benign and will go away on it's own within the next few months). Being in the waiting room with a room full of sick and potentially sick children humbled us. Then, going into the doctors office and having him ask us questions about our babies' health and development (does she seem to play normally, is she growing normally etc.) put things into perspective. The general surgeon told us, "It's nothing to worry about. She won't require surgery, and it will go away on it's own" was such a relief. But I couldn't help thinking about all the children, all the babies, that do require surgery.
My heart goes out to all families with babies who are sick. I can't imagine the magnitude of being in that situation. I'm grateful for the health of my babies, my husband, family and friends. Sending love your way, and wishing you and your families the best of health. xoxoxo
2 comments:
I totally agree... it's hard to remember to feel gratitude when you're tired and bogged down by daily tasks. We had a very similar experience with Children's Hospital last year for a minor health concern. While we were waiting for an ultrasound, a family (mom, dad and 3-year-old girl) were also waiting. The girl was hooked up to an IV and had no hair. My heart was in my throat the entire time. I simply can't even imagine. I'm grateful every single day for the health of my family, friends and loved ones.
Glad to hear your girls are well.
When Max was 3 months old he got a cough and I thought he just had a little cold. Went to our family Dr, he said come back tomorrow if its worse, got worse next day, went back and he said "you need to go to the hospital now, straight away" Eeek so scary. Being in the hospital for 3 nights with a 3 month old with pneumonia and being in a room with other sick babes was so horrible. Dont want to do that again. It did make me incredibly grateful for the healthcare available to us.
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