Attitude

I've been thinking a lot today about attitude. I just found out that a guy who wrote a blog about "kicking kidney cancer's arse" died today. Throughout the journey with David, we stumbled on this guys blog. It was so informative, entertaining and down to earth. David, who never wanted to come to terms with his illness, read this blog and felt comforted by it. I continued to read it after David passed away because I was so impressed with how he was able to help other people during a horrible time in his life with such a positive attitude. Another person with a truly amazing attitude is by brother-in-law, John. I watched him in amazement as he struggled through his journey of losing his leg. Always positive, always struggling to overcome obsticles with a positive outlook. I've been told over and over again that I have an amazing attitude during the struggles of the past few years. I think that is true. Sometimes it's more a matter of being stubborn as hell, a quality I inherited from my Dad. What's the point of wallowing in our sorrows. I don't understand that. I'd much rather fight through the pain while maintaining some kind of normalcy. Any other way is just self destructive and it doesn't change reality. So, chin up, suck it up, think positively and try to bring a ray of sunshine to someone else's life. Yours could always be so much worse.

My baby sister is 44!

Wow. I was going to write something like "I remember when" but that's so corny. Shelley, I just want you to know how special it is to have someone that you have shared every minute of your life with from the very beginning, knowing that through thick and thin they will ALWAYS be there, always being the shoulder to cry on and the belly to laugh with. We sure have been tested these past few years, we've all gone through more than anyone should in a lifetime but it's only made us stronger. We are lucky the three of us have such a special bond and I think we all are clearly aware of how special it is.
I hope you have a magical day full of all you deserve.
xoxox