Imagine me on a roller coaster. Climbing and climbing up those steep hills and then plummeting into deep valleys. Imagine those hills being stress. It builds and builds and builds and then you get relief, a valley, a sigh of relief. My DH and I have been climbing a hill with our DS and his hearing impairment since he was born four years ago. We climbed to every doctor visit, we climbed when he was under anesthesia twice for hearing test and CAT scan, we climbed to every audiology appointment and failed hearing test, we climbed whenever his dinosaur-aged hearing aid broke and was sent off for repair, we climbed to the day of his first surgery, yesterday. Yesterday we got a valley and our DS's surgery went very well. We won't know the results for awhile, but we feel like those results will lay in a valley and not be another hill to climb. We'll climb another hill whenever his second surgery is scheduled and hope for a valley of relief with that one, too. Yesterday was a huge day for us, we got a valley with our son's hearing impairment roller coaster. We also got another valley yesterday, making our day an ever bigger relief! We're not moving to Florida after all! My amazing and wonderful and incredibly intelligent husband was offered a different job right where we are. We don't have to move! What a huge valley for us!! We both sighed a big sigh of relief once that decision was made.
So many times in our lives we face hills to climb. In the past, I would climb those hills with a bowl of ice cream in hand, making it much harder to climb. The last few weeks have been stressful for my DH and I with the potential move to Florida and the impending surgery for our son. Instead of pizza and ice cream, though, we chose healthy options. I prayed. A lot. Climbing those virtual hills with 50+ pounds off sure makes it easier! The support of my husband, healthy choices, and prayer got me up those hills and now we're in a beautiful valley full of potential, together. God is faithful and he does answer prayers, I never doubted it. Life is good.
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You are so right. I might put a pic of a mountain climber with a bowl of ice cream on my fridge...and in my car...and at my desk...
Annie,
So glad the surgery went well. I will keep you guys in my prayers :)
So glad to hear that your son's surgery went well. That is always a relief!
I understand about the "pizza and ice cream" path of emotional eating and am encouraged by your healthier choices. I'm trying to work my way back to making better choices and leaving the cookie gorging behind. Thank you for posting this today. A great message! :)
AMEN sister! stay strong! love to you and keeping DS in our prayers.
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