Friday, October 16, 2009

Moments of Inspiration

Good friends often say, they find it quite remarkable that I never complain or even talk about what it takes for me to get through life as a burn survivor. I have faced trauma, procedures, curious looks and downright cruelty for 29 years now. On December 17th, I will celebrate my birthday. It will also be the anniversary of my coming home after several months on the burn unit at Valley Medical Hospital nearly three decades ago.

Those rare times - when I am asked about how I cope- my answer is always the same. Though my pain is rooted at depths too profound to explain, I know that there are others who have suffered much more in this life.

And so, I have a collection of heroes. A list of persons, young and old, who I can look towards and experience a Moment of Inspiration.

Today, I think of the courage of Adam Bender. A one-legged boy who has the drive to play competitive sports on "regular" teams with "regular" kids.




...and Erik Knotts, a 10-year-old knight, whose bravery drives him through life despite the loss of both legs.



When I look at these spirited young boys, boys with wisdom that seems impossible at their ages, boys who dare life to prevent them from succeeding, how can I not do the same?
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I am a 30-something year old mother of three. My eldest is about to complete his first year of school...Kindergarten! I thought that was going to be the most difficult challenge this year. I was wrong. I am also mom to Two in Diapers (hence the name of this blog). Balancing life is a struggle, and most often, I have had to put many of my passions on hold. My husband is an angel, and if it weren't for him (he being who he is), I don't know how I would survive. Little by little, I am trying to put everything back in order. The last 24 months have been very rocky. It started with my baby sister being diagnosed with cancer, shortly followed by my father's death. Over the months, we have been slammed time after time by devastating news, but we are surviving as a family. I hope you will join me as I try to piece the story together, both past and present.