"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us!"

I saw this thought on FB the other day and it has caused me to reflect and ponder about life. Since the stroke, there are days that I'm angery and upset because I watch my other friends go on with their lives and are able to be fully active. I admit I'm jealous, but I know when I fully recover I will also be active again and never take my body for grant it. It is interesting how we all imagine how our lives are going to be, and yet never in our wildest dreams do we dream that when we are 36 years old with two young children and husband who works full time and is graduate school that one day we would have a stroke and suddenly our dreams would change My dreams have changed. I dream of the day when I'm able to drive again and I'm able to feel the left side of body. I also dream of the day when I'm off all of my medications and my head does not pound. There are many dreams I dream about right now. However, I know I must live with the reality that this happened to to a 36 year old woman with a young family, and darn it my plans did not happen. However, my life still has been enriched from this experience. I have learned to love and really live in each moment in life because you do not know when that moment will be gone. I learned to love my whole body and appreciate all of the functions that it gives me. I have learned to appreciate and treasure a loving spouse who does not give up or walks out because life has got too difficult. I have learned to love to hear my children's voices whether they are loud or soft. I have learned to treasure sacred conversations with my family and friends. I have learned to tell people that I love them because you never know if you will ever receive that opportunity again. I guess what I'm saying is even though the stroke was not in my plans it has been blessing because if it did not happen, I would not appreciate and know everything that I know now. Thank you Kaylee for sharing the thought!