I can’t sleep.
Parker’s surgery went as well as could be expected. He is still ailing a bit and isn’t going to be real thrilled about going to school today, but he really needs to. Kris gets her turn under the knife today for her heel spurs. Cassidy is down from school and so she is able to help drive kids to school while I take Kris to LDS Hospital. I guess I shouldn’t be so nervous, but I am. It is minor surgery but it is still surgery and I am worried for Kris. I don’t want anything to happen to her. I love her dearly and I don’t want her to be sick, in pain, or worse. We really hope that this surgery helps her out and that she can be first, quickly mobile, and second, long term pain free. She is really unable to exercise because she pays for it so badly the next morning.
We have wanted to get this done for some time but things just haven’t worked out as planned. Now it is finally here and I’m a bit trepidatious.
Other items of note – I made a great batch of banana bread. I’m not really sure how I was able to keep the bananas from the kids long enough to get them really ripe and ready for the bread, but somehow they looked past them for a week. The bread was really good. We took it to our neighbors and my home teaching families.
Sad note: Last friday was the elementary school shooting in Connecticut. Kris and I sat down with the kids and talked about it a bit. They handled it fairly well. Kennedy has decided that she doesn’t want to grow up because it is too scary. It is a sad world when kids are frightened to go to school. I can’t promise them that they will be safe, but I can promise them that all will be well and OK. Regardless of what happens we are a forever family and will get through it. I realize that I can’t possibly understand the emotions and feelings of those families going through the ordeal, nor do I want to, but it is times like this that my faith in a plan and a heavenly father is very comforting. This life is difficult and scary, but as we make it through we will find good things on the other side. We are here to learn, grow, and develop ourselves and our talents. We are here to learn to obey and to learn to serve others. Evil is present all around us, but as we stand for what is right and courageously press forward we will be blessed and we will not be paralyzed by the evil around us. Good will win in the end.
Our kids are worried and nervous, but I hope that they feel loved and know that things will turn out right.
I feel great sadness for the victims of this tragedy and even more so for the parents of the perpetrator. I can’t imagine the hurt, sorrow, and pain they are going through. My prayers go out to them.
The messages of Christmas, Easter, and Christianity are more needed than ever. God does love us and has a plan for our happiness. Christ is the central figure and has overcome evil, sin, and death – making it possible for all of us to return to our loving Heavenly Father if we simply try to emulate his life, love, and example.
I certainly have a long ways to go and a lot of ground to make up. I am grateful for another day and another chance to do better and help make this world a slightly better place.
If I can stay awake 🙂