My Husband!

Today has been okay! I don't have a lot of symptoms but woke up with a terrible back ache. Dan brought me the heating pad and the lap top (he even offered to stay home and help with Landon). I was thankful but said no b/c I know I would be just fine. But I did what he said, "sit and feel better". Now I feel a little better...doing laundry, playing rescue heroes w/the boys and so on. As the moments pass while I fold laundry I think about this morning, the last week and the last month. I think back to when life was simpler and when Dan and I first met and started dating. I was only 19 and we were married when I was 23 and he 26. We were so young and naive. We didn't really have a care in the world. I think we all can relate to this in one way or another. What’s weird is that, at that age, you never completely think about sickness, finances or even the struggles you’ll have with your children. I thought...we'll get married, have a family and live life...and we have. (Though you never really know if that person is going to ALWAYS be there for you, you hope that you've chosen to spend the rest of your life with someone that will.) We never expected this crazy tumor thing to happen at all...let alone in our 30's but Dan is so great about it. He does all of the research and educates me on it. He calls me several times a day to see how I'm feeling. He worries but hides it well. He never asks for anything in return! One day I will be able to give back to him for all that he has done for us (the boys and me) but for now I am so thankful to have him. At 19 I didn't even think about something like this and how he'd be in this situation or vice versa so I must say, "Thank you God for putting him in my life b/c I couldn't imagine going through this with anyone else.” I love you Dan and thank you for everything. You are an amazing husband and father…we’re very lucky!