August 15, 2013

3 Things I'm Grateful for Today:

1. My Brother - Today is my brother's 48th birthday! I'm grateful he is here to celebrate it.  Yesterday he got out of the hospital, 2 months to the day! Going from food poisoning to Pneumonia to Septic Staph Infection to DTs from alcohol withdrawal (can't drink when you are that sick - hell of a way to quit!) within the span of a couple of weeks = your entire body shuts down! He was admitted, went into respiratory distress and placed on ventilator. I spent 3 weeks by his side in TN until I could comfortable feel like he was going to make it. He's pencil thin, but he has survived. Happy Birthday! Welcome to your new life!

Shawn Before & After

2. My Friend Lisa - She's in OC taking care of her mom who has just been diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's. She called for some girl talk so we could vent about the things troubling us these days and that hour long phone call helped me change my mood for the day! By the end of the conversation, I was laughing and smiling. It's good to have friends!

3. Comfort Food - The delicious scent of a homemade meal filling the house just soothes my soul sometimes.