Four times blessed

Everyday I wake up. I get dressed, wake my hubby and feed the dog, then it's off to wake my sleeping beauties. It's NOT everyday that they get up willingly, smile at me, and thank me for being their mom... Of course, it's not everyday I get up willingly, smile and thank God for the day (even though I know that I should). It's also not everyday that I stop and thank God for the wonderful blessings that are my daughters.

We are pretty lucky parents. We have three happy, healthy, sassy little girls that are by all relevant terms, "typical". They aren't perfect, but they are pretty darn close... My main concerns are whether or not they do the right thing each day, and treat others kindly. Not all parents are given such a luxury. Like my friend, Diane. She gets up everyday and promptly dispenses a handful of pills to her daughter, Tori. Tori is a spry little girl with a smile that will light up the room. Diane has to go through her day with the worry that Tori may catch a bug, have an asthma attack, or worse yet, forget to take her enzymes and get sick.

Tori has cystic fibrosis. Follow the link to learn more. Tori knows no other life. This is the life she's lived since she was two. Diane does, though. She has three other healthy children. Tori's health is always questionable. So, while I go to bed worrying how Maggie will do on her spelling test tomorrow, if Mairin will turn in her book report, or if Molly will take a nap, Diane goes to bed wondering if Tori will wake up well, if her CF will flair up, or one of her other ailments that accompany this disease. Diane has to go to bed wondering if a cure will be developed, so that Tori can have an adult life. I'm pretty blessed... but then again, having the chance to know Tori, to see first-hand her determination and strength, well- that is a blessing that cannot be overlooked.

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