Posted by Perry
This past weekend gave me a real wake-up call. My brother-in-law was diagnosed with MS three days ago.
I got the news from my sister, who was obviously upset. She said his spirits are good and he is dealing with it one day at a time, but he realizes his life has changed drastically. The doctors have said they aren’t sure how much longer he can work, but with new treatments and drugs, they can treat his symptoms better than in the past.
After the initial shock, it got me thinking about what is important to me – and I mean REALLY important. I don’t mean this to be a post about reflection or anything like that, but think for a second, what is it that means more to you than anything? When you look at the whole picture, is there anything you would want to improve in your personal life?
I will be there to help my brother-in-law in any way I can, and I would say this – isn’t it time to take stock in what you have with you right now at this very moment than it is to spend time worrying about things that are out of your control? Have you let the people that are closest to you know just how much you care about them? Lesson learned for me.
Tis the season for sharing and, more importantly, caring – we should all take that to heart, I know I will now…