Today was an extremely emotional day. My husband is about to leave on a very extended trip... it's so extended that I really don't know when he'll be back, somewhere between 3 and 6 months! No, he's not in the military, he just loves God and wants to serve Him, on another continent!...and I'm good with that. But honestly, I'm struggling a bit, feeling protective with the last few day's we have together. I had the day off today and we planned to spend the day doing all the things we love to do. We were headed to take care of some needed errands, oil change, banking, lunch and a few shopping errands then off to see True Grit(with popcorn heavily coated with butter and M & M's, all of which we enjoy doing together, well, he doesn't eat the m& m's...). We had just left the mechanic's and were headed to pick up a few items from David's parents house when his dad called, saying that he thinks he needs to go to the emergency room. His mom had just flew out earlier this morning to celebrate her mothers 100th birthday in Texas. We spend the next 4 hours in the ER, sitting/waiting. I was so disappointed that we missed our day of "memories"... until I realized what a blessing it was to have been the ones he called to take him to the ER, and that every moment with him is precious, I have loved him so much, and he has loved me so well for 28 years now. He is one of two great men in my life(outside of my husband, that is), the other is my step father. Both of these men have had life threatening health issues that are game changers... Whatever I 'think' is important will always pale to their needs, I'd drop everything to make sure that I'm there for either one of them. My dear father in law will spend the next few day's in the hospital. He had some sort of heart failure and fluid on his lungs and they want to watch him (amen)! He is happy to be there, happy that if he stops breathing that they will be there for him.. Which makes us able to sleep tonight.
When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. ~Joyce Brothers
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