We all take things for granted

Last week I was spending more time on Facebook than I should, as usual. I just like keeping up with friends and people I know. It's fun! And you always feel like you are in the loop.

I happened to see an update from someone who doesn't normally do status updates. At least, I never see them. So I read it. She was thanking everyone for their thoughts and prayers during the difficult time. And she was sorry that she hasn't been able to keep up with all the emails and comments. She then added a comment under neath that saying "For those of you who may not know, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer." My jaw dropped and my heart all but stopped. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

I used to work with Lisa's husband, Jeff, when I worked at Makita. They have 3 beautiful children. I had taken them food when their 3rd was born in hopes of helping out just a little. We bought a stroller/car seat combo from them when I was pregnant with Logan. They are overall a great couple. Not that any of this is relative to the situation, just some background info.

Lisa is a very strong woman and has complete faith in God. She knows who and what she is dealing with. I believe she will make a full recovery. She is not going down without a fight. She is such a fighter and full of the holy spirit. Her journey will not be in vain and she will not let it kick her butt. It's too bad we don't all have the same drive. I envy her for sure! I don't know what I would do or who I would become in a situation like this.

Please pray for Lisa and Jeff Walston as she begins her journey with fighting Breast Cancer.

You can follow her story here:

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/lisawalston/mystory

The moral of all this is we all take things for granted. No matter how big or small. We all are guilty of living each day wishing the minutes, hours, and days away. We wish it would hurry up and get to 5:00. We wish it was Friday. It's hard not to be like that. It's just the nature of the beast. We are never satisfied with where we are or what we have. And we don't take enough time to stop and just say "I love you." It is sad that it takes something like this to make us realize how precious and how short life actually is or can be. Take a minute to just look around and think about what you have to be thankful for. Let your friends and family know how much they are loved. For you never know when your time on this Earth or theirs will be over. Then it might be too late.