Live a Little Bit at a Time

Four years ago I would never have believed that I could be living again. Four years ago, I was genuinely surprised to wake up each morning at at all. Four years ago I could not imagine driving a car again. Four years ago I couldn’t much imagine much at all.

It is possible. Shockingly possible.

You can dig out of the pit of Lyme. You can recover. You can win.

Yes, life sucked for a while. I’m not going to sugar coat it for you. Even if I knew how to do that, I wouldn’t. Nothing is going to be the same. Everything is different. Everything has changed.

Other people have been paying off their houses and we have paid medical bills. Other people celebrate glorious wedding anniversaries and I thank the Lord in heaven we are still have a marriage. Other people are managing year round club soccer and I celebrate that my kids are making it to school each day.

Its the basics people. Get over where you thought you were going to be and what you thought you were going to be doing and just get out there and do. Do something. Make a plan. One day at a time.

Because one day, you slowly realize you have a gain. You slowly realize that instead of looking years down the road, maybe to the end of the day or the end of the week, is plenty far enough. One day you realize that you don’t want to be the old version of yourself anymore. One day you accept the new road, the new challenges, the new you and you begin to share it with the world.

I had the privilege of celebrating my 40th birthday this past weekend, so what if we were three years late? I couldn’t be more thrilled that I can celebrate a new decade of opportunity and chance, especially because of the hardship of the last few years. It is symbolic of all kids of accomplishments and ways to deal with this Lyme deal. Don’t give up hope that your celebration is right around the corner. It is coming. It is possible.

Don’t give up hope that the spoiled plans could come around.

I try to imagine how the old (pre-Lyme) version of myself would have celebrated turning 40, and it wouldn’t have been half as fun or enjoyable as the 43 year old recovered version of me. I know that for sure.

I mean really, what would we have (pre-Lyme) done with all the money we spent on medical bills anyway? Something incredibly un-eternal and un-important I suppose. What better way to invest in our family and kid’s future than to keep their mommy around and give them a future of health.

I pray that the new version of you, whatever state of Lyme or healing Lyme you are in, recognizes today matters. You matter. This day is precious, spend it wisely, even if you are in misery, even if you are in pain.

Focus on the life -giver and find a way to smile.

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