Who knew the day I woke up with my stomach exploding in pain would start the beginning of my Best Days. That day, my Nate rushed me to the hospital where they spent hours trying to control my pain, ran tests and ended up undergoing exploratory surgery. There they found a cancerous tumor in my rectum that had ripped and was spewing bile into my stomach cavity. The doctors cleaned the infection, took out some body parts, gave me an osteomy and left me with an open wound and a wound vacuum that would eventually pull my stomach back together. It was traumatic, painful and starteling. It was as people say a great awakening. Through the pain and tears I saw my life and the potential end of it. I realized that every moment, every day was a one shot deal and that shot was precious. It was my first Best Day. It was a blessing where God opened my eyes and decided to share the fragility and impermenance of my life and therefore also the fragility of those around me: my children, my husband, siblings, parents, friends. The first lesson: life is fragile and impermenant; treat it reverently, it is a gift.
