Make It Count

Living with terminal cancer teaches you a lot 
of "life lessons".

Some of them are super hard and very painful.

Some of them are really great.

Today Kyle and I were talking about how this journey
is, in many ways, very different then we thought it
would be when we started almost 15 months ago.

First of all, we are thrilled to be here!

15 months with Cholangio is pretty amazing.

Many people don't see Month #15 and for that we are 
so very very grateful.  

The reality of life changes, and the weight of 
cancer, and the brutal reality that Kyle will die
from this ALWAYS weighs heavily on us.

Pressing on our shoulders.

BUT

BUT

BUT

There is goodness too.

We have tried so very hard to make each day count.

Whether that means sitting in the back yard with
our dog and kids just hanging out, or watching a sunset
together, or going to a movie and dinner with 
friends/family or getting in our car and taking
a trip to Southern Utah.... it means living.

It means seizing each day.  It means making the 
most of NOW.  

NOT tomorrow, not next week. 

Just simply now.

Who knows what tomorrow will bring?

We don't.

Here's the crazy thing...

Neither do YOU.

Now I am certainly not wishing for tragedy to befall
ANYONE I know...but you while you may not have a
terminal cancer diagnosis hanging over your head,
anything is fair game in this life and someone you
love could be gone in the blink of an eye.

Hold on to those you love.
Tell them you love them.
Share time and thoughts with them.
Make memories.

Make it count.

No, really really make it count.

Stop and smell the roses,
listen quietly, just Be.  

Simply Be.

But,

Make It Count.

And that's what I've got for today.