As Christmas quickly approaches and the end of another year draws near I can't help but have a deep sense of appreciation. So many things to be grateful for. One being that we will spend another Christmas
together with family.
Dad has been doing
great. His doctors are happy with his
progress and although they still detect cancer cells they are very
positive about where he is at. They are
talking about giving him another “boost” of his donor’s cells and have started weaning
him off of the anti rejection medication.
They want those good cells to work a little harder.
He has been coming into the
store and has been helping me out in the afternoons by picking Kwade up from
school. Something time wouldn't have permitted him to do before he was diagnosed. We have all
learned a little about time and the importance of it. I don’t know who looks forward more to their
afternoon drives, Dad or Kwade. Dad has
even talked about having his hearing checked because, “sometimes Kwade is hard
to hear.” I am sure he gets an ear full of the days adventures from an imaginative seven year old's perspective. These are priceless moments.
You hear people talk about a
person’s legacy or how to create their own. I've always associated the term legacy with a persons passing. I have come to understand that legacy isn't about death and dying. It's
about life and living. It's about making connections and sharing precious
moments with the special people in your life. Thank you, stupid cancer, for the life
lessons.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and an amazing 2013!
