Today I feel very lucky to be alive, healthy and pregnant. I complain a lot these days about my job and being away from my sweet little boy, but today sitting at work (yes blogging at work, I have a million other things I should be doing, but this was most important right now) I realized that I should never forget how fortunate I am to be sitting at work with a sound mind and healthy body! This realization was mostly brought on by some sad news I heard yesterday read more about today.
http://www.vanderlindenclan.blogspot.com/
That is the blog of a teacher that I worked with last year that suffered a major heart failure, probably one not unlike the one I suffered when I was 17 years old in Disneyland. Sadly Pete was not as fortunate as I was to be moments from paramedics carrying a defibrillator. He is still alive and fighting, but they are concerned that he will never be the same. This same concern was shared with my parents at a hospital in California almost 9 years ago. The doctors figured that with the lack of oxygen to my brain for such a long time I might never wake from my coma and if I did I would likely have significant brain damage.
I can never forget how blessed I have been. I am living the life that many thought would never be possible. It is amazing that I am able to live such a happy, healthy and normal life. I'm so fortunate to be strong and healthy enough to have delivered one beautiful baby boy and have another healthy one on the way. I have truly been so blessed by my Heavenly Father.
Please keep Pete's family in your thoughts and prayers. I know I will be praying that he will be as fortunate as I have been and be able to continue his happy life with his beautiful family.
