In the Blink of an Eye

The past three months have been a mixture of emotions for me and my family. Within this short time my grandmother passed away, my brother got married, I had surgery, and now we are preparing for my sister to have surgery the first part of September. 

It's crazy to me how quickly life changes. Big life events like these literally change the course of our lives. I am realizing that life will never quite be the same; never quite the way it was prior to three months ago. If you had told me the way my day to day life would be right now I would never have believed you. Yet, here I sit, a world changed forever by a handful of moments. 

One thing I have learned from all of this is that you cannot take one second of life for granted. Life is anything but predictable. None of us know what waits for us around the bend. You never know how much time you have left with those you love. You never know how many healthy days you have left. You don't realize how much impact even happy changes can have on you. Life is to be treasured every single day and not wasted away hoping for better days, more time, or even for life to simply continue on the way it is. 

It reminds me of a poem I wrote several years ago following my brain surgery where I almost lost my life. I hope you'll read it and take a step back to be thankful for the many blessings you have and to let those in your life know how much you care for them. Celebrate Life Now!

A Lesson Learned

"Quickly! Get over here!

You're wasting valuable time.

Don't let her see our fear,

But her life is on the line."

Those were the words the doctor said,

The ones I was not to hear,

As I lay there in that hospital bed,

And wiped away a tear.

Dark fear was pounding at my heart,

Fierce pain took my breath away,

As I hung my head to ask the Lord,

"Please bring me through this awful day."

My life has taken a new turn,

My eyes have opened wide.

A scary way for this lesson to be learned,

But it's what I needed inside.

The sun rises every day,

The trees grow higher and higher.

Flowers bloom along the way,

A bright spring day, now a little brighter.

Take time to watch the sunset,

And view the flowers around the bend.

Celebrate each day you've met,

You never know when it will end.

-Tiffany Goodson