As much as I love my children, I am just not a morning person. I don't wake-up, jump out of bed ready to face the day. Having children that need to be woken up to get ready for school has not shifted my night-owl nature.
Then there are mornings like today. I woke to the radio, the local news was on. I was needing to go talk to my daughter, but the news cast had captured my full attention. Locally a 15 year old boy dropped dead while playing basketball. My first thought was how does this happen to a child. At that point I of course though of my oldest son who is 10 and is having a great time playing basketball on the 5th grade team. It has been a really great family time as well, going to watch his games. The news report continued and shifted my thought pattern. It seems this boy had congenital heart problems. Congenital meaning from the time of his birth. The news cast did not explain the exact nature of the heart problems. But as a parent, my mind could not help but shift to my son Brian. As I reported here sometime back, Brian's heart check-up was excellent. The doctor gave us no reason to be concerned and continued to give us a no restrictions on Brains activities, as Brian's condition still exists, but is stable. The new cast continued, the boy that died yesterday, was given no restriction by the heart specialist and was reportedly in good health. He is now dead. My heart is heavy for his family and friends. After hearing the report this morning, my first inclination was to go wake my son's up, hug them and tell them again how important they are to me. I thank God all time for the gift of my children. Stories like this morning remind me once again how precious that gift is. Please, remember today and every day to let your children know you cherish them!!!
Happy Parenting.....(even in the storms!!)
Jane |
