It was on this day, 26 years ago that I finally decided to enter the world. I was 2 weeks late, obviously nice and comfortable inside my Mom. I jokingly say that because I was 2 weeks late I’ve been ready for anything and everything ever since. There is a part of me that does feel ready for anything, whatever it may be.
We all know life is full of curve balls and unpredictable events, some or are big-time life changes while others are regular daily happenings. My last 3 years have had both the “big-time” changes and the incidental daily challenges and I feel confident to say that I’ve been able to accept these Challenges in stride and tackle them as best I know how – which is most always straight up and head on.
Last week I wrote to you all about the journey ahead, explaining that we have a very long unknown road left to travel. Not too long after sending that message I received a questioning message from a new friend of mine who was wanting to know how I was “feeling”, not just how the process may flow. I seem to have a tendency sometimes to report the facts and deliver messages that aren’t particularly personal. There are times when I do just report to you all, kind of a status update thing, and there will be lots of other times when I’ll write about my thoughts and feelings about most anything under the sun. And I welcome you to call me on my feelings anytime you wish, as I don’t keep them hidden just sometimes I decide not to write about them.
So having received that message last week I was prompted to think and feel how I actually was feeling. And I sat with that all weekend and figured that I would wait until my Birthday to write to you about how I’m feeling.
Blessed.
In one word that would be how I describe my feelings right now. Because I am. 26 is young and old depending on which side you are looking from, but to me it doesn’t so much comment on age as it does accomplishment. I feel that birthday’s have a different significance when you’ve had experiences as I have, especially the kind of experiences that have Doctor’s preparing your family for the reality that I’m pretty definitely not coming out of my coma.
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift that’s why it’s called the Present.”
Another friend of mine sent that to me a couple of years ago. I firmly believe that every day is a gift, and I also feel that every birthday is an extra special gift. When you have the love and support in your life as I do, and you have the opportunity to connect with and interact with some many people on a daily basis blessed is a word that describes the situation very well.
Ready.
In one more word that is how I feel about the journey ahead. I’m ready for it, and whatever it brings my way. As I lie here today, eyes mostly cleared up, I’m feeling pretty well, a little tired from two birthday parties on the weekend, but I feel well. Not big troubles, low energy which I have long ago accepted as part of who I am right now and for the short-term future. The biggest part about “ready” for me is the mental side of things – my thoughts and feelings – and I am very comfortable inside. How I will physically progress through the next several months, who knows. I do know that my body is not as resilient as it was a couple of years ago, but I think my mental approach is more sound and will allow me to tackle all the physical Challenges that come my way.
Blessed and Ready, that’s how I’m feeling today. It was how I felt yesterday, the day before and since having this new Challenge placed in my path. And I can say with great certainty that it’s exactly how I’ll feel tomorrow, and all of my tomorrow’s. Back soon, have a good one.
Always…
Live Life. Love Life.
Geoff
