Thanks to all who have written and kept us in your prayers this past week while Melana had surgery. The positive thoughts and energy must have worked!
No surgery is “minor” in my opinion, but her’s was at least in the ‘routine’ category. That is always good news going in. And the Doctor was upbeat with his post surgery report; another ‘routine’ report and ‘as good as can be expected’. I’m OK with that.
One night in the hospital – shouldn’t be too bad. Still in the routine range. And just when it seems safe to relax….then things suddenly change!
Apparently the time it takes to ‘get the meds right’ can be somewhat enlightening. Suddenly and terrifyingly enlightening, depending on your perspective. During the routine getting the meds right step in the recovery process we found out about a previously unknown reaction to one of the meds.
During the next two or three hours, while we tried to keep Melana awake enough so that we could communicate the importance of regular breathing, I had some time to think.
Health is more valuable than money! No kidding. It’s easy to say, easy to get agreement on, even has kind of a nice ring to it. But in reality it’s when I felt the truth of it that I really understood. I had even heard people relate their feelings at their moment of truth and I still didn’t get it.
Really, we probably aren’t capable of intellectualizing that type of thing until we’ve felt it. It must be true for a whole range of experiences. And it must be especially true for experiences that involve those that are most dear to us.
Health, especially of those that are most dear, is more valuable than just about anything. We have our health, and I am more grateful than ever.
For future reference, if you think you are having a ‘moment of truth’, here is a test:
Are You Frantically Trying to Making Deals with God?
You know…’I promise I’ll do this’ … or ‘I’ll never do that’ if you just get us through this ordeal?
One right after another?
What, on the off-chance your Higher Power was on break when you submitted your first deal?
Pretty scary.
Health is valuable…most people put out some pretty sweet deals to their Higher Power, that’s how we know it’s valuable.
