Day 545

I love that day 545 is just as great as day -7… the week before my stem cell transplant. Every morning I wake and feel blessed to watch a sunrise and realize life is right in front of me. This journey, my journey, has taught me more than I could have imagined and fills me with desire to learn more and experience more everyday. I continue to absorb knowledge wherever I can and feel empowered to be able to help my mother, who is 94 years old, with her new health battles. 2-3 years ago, before my diagnosis, I was not equipped to handle this, but now it is “my new norm”. ( a term I am borrowing from Michael since their 2nd baby was born)

I was listening to a song by Tim McGraw today, called “Live like you were dying”, which inspires me and is so true to my spirit, my life, my mantra. I believe every day is a gift and it can be taken away at any time, so no more wasted moments. I don’t know what the future weeks will be like for my mom, as she fights through rehab, but I do know I will be by her side. I am in great health and have plenty of capacity so bring it on.

I was walking my dog tonight and it was a beautiful sunset and almost a full moon in the sky. Then I had a text chat with one of my girlfriends and it left me with a smile. This incredible warm feeling of friendship that withstands time and a thousand miles stayed with me over the past 3 hours. How lucky am I to have genuine, supportive, energy and inspiration available to me when I need it. Karen, I owe you!

“Balance”

I am going to end on that word for now, because it deserves more thought than I have left to give.

Today was an incredible 12 hours of juggling: Dr’s, work calls, meetings, e-mails, texts, 200 miles in the car, husband, mom, friend texts, dog walk and even AGT. What a great day!! And a gorgeous hummingbird pic for fun.