Now I am looking back at this day here when you were just a little squirt, barely able to walk. All excited about your first surfing adventure on the end of the board. You were and still are just starting on so many new adventures. I want you to always be adventurous and not afraid to step out and try new things (within reason of course!). But I also know that you will have days that are discouraging, as we all do, and I want to you to be triumphant in how you handle these as well. So, I say the rest of this more for you and for anyone who thinks they can use it:
I was thinking just how crazy fast our lives move and there are days that seem to be so long and hard. If we are able to look at these tough time from a new perspective it may reveal a whole new understanding and appreciation of what we have. Just remember when you are going day to day and living the mundane part of your life, try to look from another perspective before you let yourself get too down about the difficulties you are going through. As I have heard from many patients I see, "I thought my life was bad until I sat out in your waiting room and watched several other people walk in who looked like they had it worse than me". These people were blessed with a new way of looking at their experience in life and were now able to see with new eyes what they couldn't see before. I know that you will be able to step outside your own shoes and see the what I mean because I have seen you do it already.....You have a wonderfully compassionate heart. Just remember, we all have numerous things to be thankful for and the first is the breath we just took! I love you so much!
Mama
