First Full Day Of Work!

I had my first full day of work today, and it was AMAZING. I'm so grateful to be healthy! I can't believe how fortunate I am. I love working, it gives me a thrill, almost as satisfying as running. It has been incredibly hard to be continuously exhausted (still battling that one a bit), and unable to comprehend tasks. Luckily, I'm on the up and up. I'm confident that my mistakes will be minimal, and that there are many great years of work in my future! I'm grateful to have a roof over my head, and to have good health. Also, I'm ecstatic to have a job.

Danny and I were watching the news last night, and I was blown away by the stories of those who are being devastated by the economy. People are losing their homes, their retirement, they can't even afford food. Things are bad. I have a feeling that considering the percentage of those effected by the economy, there have to be friends who are hurting. Danny and I have definitely been effected by the economy, but luckily we've been able to lessen the blow by downsizing everything in our life. We do what we can, and at the same time we know that every moment is precious.

For the past several months I've been pretty oblivious about current events. I couldn't deal with the information, processing it and then comprehending it. Now, I'm starting to get it. In fact that works with a lot of things. It's been almost six months since my surgery and I'm finally getting to higher levels of thinking.

Now that I can grasp things better, I'm craving the ability to help others. I'm sick of only helping myself. Since the surgeries, I haven't been very good about big ideas, or formulating thoughts, but I'll bet there's an organization that I can support and contribute to, through volunteering. It's time to get involved in something outside of myself.

I'm not bed ridden. My wits are gathering. I'm strong. I have a lot to offer. Yet again, no matter what happens in life, I'm so grateful for every single moment. I truly am the luckiest girl in the world.

Life Is A Gift

I've been trying relax since the MRI, and to be honest it hasn't been easy. You'd think that I'd be jumping up for joy but that hasn't been the case.

It's hard to go from survival mode, to preparation for the worst case scenario, and then switch to happiness and good fortune. However, today, just a few moments ago, everything changed. I hadn't been on the internet for a few days and I went to sanjuanupdate.com and sanjuanislander.com to see what's happening in Friday Harbor. An article on both websites talked about the passing of Nikki Fink, a girl that I went to high school with. She was two years younger, and her boyfriend, Adam, and I graduated together. I wasn't close with either of them, but it doesn't matter how close you are - when you grow up in Friday Harbor it's family. I'm incredibly saddened to hear of what she had been going through, and that she lost her battle. I encourage anyone who has the ability to donate to her fund, or send prayers and love to her family and friends, to please do so.

New Horizons Foundation
4570 Hilton Parkway
Suite 203
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Note on the memo line: Nikki Fink Medical Fund

Courtesy of Ian at sanjuanupdate.com 

Although I haven't officially asked his permission :)

Yet again, I'm reminded that life is a gift, and I need to cherish every single moment.

Here's the sanjuanislander.com article:
http://www.sanjuanislander.com/letters/help/nikki.shtml

Here's the sanjuanupdate.com article:
http://sanjuanupdate.com/2010/10/helping-nikki-out/