A Whole New Perspective...

I want to start off this post by saying how thankful I am for the people in my life and everything that God has given me. I am reminded of what a great life God has blessed me with and how easy I have it everyday, but I was truly reminded of that tonight. This evening my brother, Ray, and El went to the movies and Sarah came over and we basically enjoyed some girl time spent with Ethan. I've missed Sarah so much since she's been in school in Utah the last couple years...she really is one of my closest friends. I feel like I can talk to her about anything and we have so much in common. I really got to sit down with her today and talk to her about everything that has been going on in our lives....the main subjects were Ethan and her strokes. I do have to say what a strong person Sarah is....having two massive strokes and being so positive and upbeat is such an awesome quality that she possesses. Hearing her talk about everything that she went through is just heart-breaking. God really must have been watching over her through everything that happened since she is lucky to be alive. Thinking about it brings me to tears.... You don't realize how easy you have it and everything you take for granted in you life until you come across someone who's had to go through everything she's gone through. But the whole point of this post is to say how proud I am of her and how any person would be blessed to have even alittle of the determination and strength that she possesses. I remember seeing a video of her trying to walk in the hospital when Ray went and visited her in May and to see how well she is doing now is such a testament to how far she has come. I am so happy that she will be home in Michigan for the next month and will hopefully be spending alot more time with her before she has to return to Utah. Hopefully the rest of her recovery is swift and her rehab progresses and she returns home permanently in just a short while so we can enjoy her company on a daily basis... We love you Sarah!!!