Reflection

So, once again, I am reminded of all the blessings in my life. An acquaintance informed me her hubby has been suffering from PTSD for the past year. He has been hospitalized for the majority of the year, but just before Thanksgiving, he ended up back there. When she got in touch with her boss, he let her go saying they needed someone reliable. I say this, knowing that she is reliable. I know the business & I have seen her in action & dealt with her. She is incredible & patient & approachable & completely professional. My heart breaks for her to think of all she must be going through.

& again, a patient of ours came in today & my heart grew sad. He lost his wife earlier on this year. & they have several children. Still pretty young at that. First Christmas without her.... my heart aches for them. Yet, in all this, he is always so gracious & kind.

Then, there's this couple I know... wonderful husband & wife. Truly a melt your heart match.... in my opinion, the stuff love stories are truly made of. This guy is a military man. He is always extremely polite & upbeat. He never fails to say thank you when he comes in. In any case, I digress. He just went on deployment for 8 months. He called the office to ask if he could send flowers for his wife there. He was leaving & wanted to surprise her. She shows up & I give her the flowers & she gets the biggest smile on her face that I have ever seen. It truly melted my heart. It was like a real life Sleepless In Seattle or The Notebook... then, stay with me, because it gets better. Then she tells me he has surprised her like this in the past. Once, he arranged for her to receive flowers at an airport. I love this story. I am only sad that they can't be together for Christmas. He passed on a message for us. He wanted his wife to tell us all hello & send his regards. I passed along my regards & asked her to thank him for his service. A true hero!

And still, a patient's mom was just diagnosed with breast cancer. I told her my thoughts & prayers were with her & she immediately became so positive & told me that it was appreciated. Attitude is half the battle according to many, & so I send her as many good vibes & thoughts & prayers as I can.

Even still, another wonderful woman I know was diagnosed with a brain tumor & her positive attitude is such an inspiration! She is a dear sweet, beautiful woman. Her family is delightful. She's not your typical run of the mill, uninterested person. She asks because she is generally concerned... even about those she may not know super well. Even with everything going on in her life, she still makes time to ask about others & show concern for them & offer to help in any way she can. I only wish I can learn to be as gracious as she is. & of course, my thoughts & prayers are with her & her family right now too, especially since her incision became infected & she ended up back in the hospital. Thoughts, prayers, well wishes & good vibes to this sweet lady that she makes a speedy recovery with no more set backs! ♥

As I close, I just want to again thank the Man upstairs for all His incredible blessings! Those we are able to recognize immediately & those that we often times don't understand right away! You know what you are doing & I surrender to you! May I always remember where/ Who my blessings come from & may I never take them for granted. May I never be stingy about sharing my many blessings when I can!

Love,
Jenn