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Dealing with a serious illness day in and day out puts things in a different perspective.  

“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven..” 
― John Milton, Paradise Lost

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No Regrets

1/13/2013

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Give me everything tonight
For all we know we might not get tomorrow
Let's do it tonight 
                         – Pitbull “Give Me Everything”

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Just say "yes" to an adventure - Four-Wheeling in the rain forest in Belize in September 2012. I finished covered in mud but what an exhilarating experience!
One of my daughters “saves things for someday”.  A few years ago, I was helping her clean in anticipation of a move when I discovered a brand new “My Little Pony” bath set.  My daughter had saved that set for about seven years – so long that she had outgrown her desire to smell like bubblegum.  I wondered what made her put off using it:  did she not feel worthy, was she waiting for a special occasion that never arrived?  I am not like my daughter in that I prefer to enjoy things right now.  If I buy a new outfit, I want to wear it right away.  One of my other daughters shares this desire so that explains why you may have seen her in an outfit that seemed a little outrageous for the occasion – semi-formal sequined dresses at church on Sunday for example or, when she was little, sparkly red shoes at the park!

Today people ask me how I am doing and how I manage to deal with my situation.  Life is hard, there is no denying that but having lived a life with no regrets makes it a lot easier to deal with where I am right now.   Ok, I do have a few regrets - like I regret, even though it was the right thing to do,  in my sophomore year of college telling Brad Pitt that I had a boyfriend when he asked for my number after escorting me home after a Sigma Chi party. Another regret - someone told me about a great stock to invest in several years ago, something called “Google” – that was a bad one to say no to.  Overall though, the opportunities and adventures I have missed have been minimal because I like to say “yes”.

The adventures in my life today look a little different than I had imagined.  I thought I would be traveling the world in these next few years visiting the pyramids, journeying to Israel with a Bible scholar walking where Jesus walked and spending lots of time in the Caribbean sunshine.  Instead, I am called to walk beside my husband basking in the light of his smile.  Each day provides adventures as we figure out how to conquer the new challenges before us.  I can enjoy this phase of my life because I am not waiting for "someday".

If you are reading this and are someone who is putting things off for “someday” I hope that you will reconsider.  Live life to the fullest today and every day because, like the song says, "You might not have tomorrow."


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Patricia
1/14/2013 11:34:27 pm

What a great reminder! It speaks to me on so many levels. Thank you for sharing, Laura!

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    Laura Jhaveri

    Wife and mother coping with the daily struggles caring for a family with a serious affliction.

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