We're good...

It’s funny how some things can really make you examine (and re-examine) the things that you consider important in life. In the midst of the seemingly chronic craziness of our summer schedule, our very dear friends and neighbors, the Borchardt’s, are going through an amazingly difficult time right now. Little 13-month old Maggie, next door, just had a craniotomy (brain surgery) last Friday in order to remove a tumor that has been causing her to have seizures for the past several weeks. She’s done incredibly well and was able to come home from the hospital today. Oh, and did I mention that Stacy, Maggie’s mom, is scheduled to have their 3rd child delivered by C-section in 3 weeks?

My overly-committed and fully-packed calendar just doesn’t seem like such big source of stress anymore. It’s too bad that it often takes something heart-breaking or tragic to make us open our eyes to our true priorities.

So, if the house is a mess…big deal. If we just don’t make it to every soccer practice…no biggie. If there’s nothing in the house to eat but semi-sweet chocolate chips and pizza rolls…enjoy.

And that's why I thought I’d share this story with you as a reminder. Slow down…hold onto things that are important…and as for the rest, just let it slide – like “water off a duck’s back” as my mom used to say so often.

It’s humbling to realize how life, and your priorities within it, can change in a second.

Today is here…and we’re OK. Actually, we’re more than OK. We’re really good. And I’m enjoying it.



If your interested, check out Maggie’s Caring Bridge site.