30 Days of Thanks Day 2 - Health

I never realized how unbelievably blessed I was health wise until my appendectomy over a month ago.  I have never been hospitalized except for when I had babies.  No one in my little family has never been really sick, and I have only lost a select amount of relatives to death.
I was really thrown through a loop when I had surgery and was only able to lift 20 lbs for months after.  I was really blessed to have all the love and support I needed from the ladies in my church and from some family.

(getting ready to leave the hospital after surgery)

 I was not able to hold my kids let alone change their diapers without help.  Granted the soreness went away within a week and I was back, but it was pretty hard.  The hardest part was knowing how much my kids needed me and I was unable to do anything.  With both kids being so little they both would say mommy and want me to hold them.  It may not seem hard, but this was a big trial in my life at the time.
And even today when I just want them to be quiet and leave me be for a minute, I am so glad that I have the ability to fulfill my calling as a mother.  I am so grateful that I have the strength to lift them up, kiss them, change them, feed them, and just love them.
I don't understand having a sick child or husband, or even the understanding of me being really sick.  I did get a gimps of how scary and unfair life can be.  What an eye opener.

So, now when I think about what I am so blessed to have, my health and strength is at the top of my list, along with the health and strength of my family. It is something a lot of us take for granted.  I hope to never overlook this amazing blessing again.