Thankful...

We have an enormous amount to be thankful for these days, I feel like I could write a page just listing them all. That said, my most thankful topic is a no-brainer. I am incredibly thankful this year for energy, not the kind that is causing global warming, but the kind that means I can once again play with my children spontaneously.

For years, I've felt like I've been on the sidelines of my children's lives. It was hard enough to get through the chores I had to accomplish each day, much less have the energy left to play a game of soccer or go on a long hike. But with no more heart episodes since March, I was actually able to go off a lot of my meds this summer and am feeling great. This hit home last month when I was walking back to the car from TR's soccer practice. One of his teammates kicked the ball right in front of me. Instead of just stopping it and passing it back, I found myself taking off across the field with the ball in front of me, racing to keep it away from her. This one simple, impulsive act was profound for me since it was exactly the kind of thing I had feared I would never do again.

I love my boys and all their energy and especially love knowing that now I'll be out there keeping up them, at least some of the time.