It's been a whirlwind week, getting back from vacation a week ago Tuesday, I've been working non-stop since I got out of my car. I listed two homes this week, and getting them marketed and on the various websites is extremely time consuming. I am still not unpacked totally, my house looks like a cyclone blew through and Saturday is my son's big family party. There will be family there, but there will also be many friends that are like family to me. I have always believed that friends are the family you get to pick for yourself and I am forever thankful for my friends, current, past and present, who people my life and enrich my days. Not to say I am not very thankful for my family, because that is most certainly true as well!
This day I am especially thankful for something. While we were at the shore, one of my boys discovered a lump. I won't get specific, I won't name the boy, but I was a little worried and with all that went on at work, we didn't get to our family doctor until Monday. She felt it, agreed that there appeared to be a small mass there and decided to order an ultrasound and another imaging test today.
My son was not happy about all of this. He hadn't wanted to go to the doctor in the first place and I had to cajole him and finally demand that he go. The radiologist called to say that they would do the ultrasound first and only do the second test if they felt it necessary so that he would not have unnecessary radiation. I am thankful for their clear minded thinking.
Long story short, the lump is something benign and nothing needs to be done about it. When he came out to tell me, although I was almost sure of the outcome, I stood to hug him and that's when I started to cry. Which is usually my way. I can hold it together until I don't have to anymore. They always say that God only gives you what you can handle and I hope God knows me so well that he knows I can't handle something happening to one of my boys.
So, I am extremely thankful this Thursday.
Carpe Diem!
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