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Counting my blessings




I will have some Saturday giveaways posted later today, I’m just not moving too fast this morning. It’s dark and rainy here, very quiet and peaceful. I’m trying to soak that up.

I got to take calls for Stand Up 2 Cancer donations last night. It was such a rewarding, yet humbling experience, and I’m so glad I was able to do it. A perfect way to spend my Friday.

It was great to talk to so many cancer survivors, and people donating in memory of loved ones. We had been advised that the calls might be hard, talking to people about this can be so emotional. So I thought I was prepared, and for the most part the people I spoke with were upbeat and hopeful, very happy to be contributing to cancer research.

Towards the end of my night I got a call that shook me. I answered and a young boy spoke. He wanted to make a donation in memory of his daddy, who died a couple weeks ago from cancer. From the minute I heard his tiny,  strong voice, I was fighting to hold back my tears. He was very proud to be giving money. What an incredible kid.

When his mom got on the phone to finalize the donation, she was clearly struggling, crying as she spoke. My heart aches for her, and her 2 small children, as they try to find their way without their beloved dad and cherished husband.

I haven’t stopped thinking about that call since then. I can’t. I feel like I have no right to even say that the call shook me. For me it was a phone call. But it’s their life.  I can’t even imagine their pain right now. When I try to imagine what they’re going through, I can’t bear to even think about it. So many people have lost so much.

That call, which lasted probably 2 minutes, was one of those moments where the world stops, for a heartbeat. And I could see clearly, maybe for the first time, that all the things that keep me up at night, that make my head spin with worry, that cause me to be cranky with my family, all those things are nothing. I got nothing.

Nothing to worry about. Everything to celebrate.

Be grateful today.

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    3 Responses to “Counting my blessings”

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        Sarah VM on September 6th, 2008 7:57 pm

        Sometimes we have to take a step back and see how good our life really is. It’s so sad what some people have to live through.

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        mary on September 8th, 2008 10:59 am

        This post brought tears to my eyes. And put a lot of things in perspective. Thank you for it.