Perspective from my arm chair.

Currently I am sitting in my chair, dog to my right, wife and Maggie sitting in another chair across from me, Braves on the TV. As I look around my house I see things that used to matter to me; 46" flat screen high def TV, a PlayStation 2, a digital camera/ video camera, and a ton of DVDs. Mostly electronics, things I spent my money on, things that used to consume my time, now almost all collecting dust. Did it have to come to a life changing event for me to rearrange my priorities? I'll obviously never know, but I do know that it happened. It's not that I don't still enjoy these things, because I do, but now I just would rather play with my daughter and enjoy something/someone that was almost taken from me. I went back to work for the first time since Maggie's birth today and it's about a 45 minute drive to work, alone, with plenty of time to think. I think it was in those minutes driving to work that the severity of what had just happened to my family and I finally set in. It was scary, I was terrified, I was humbled, I was worried, I was faithful, God was faithful, I was weak, I was strong, I was relieved, and I was thankful. I will remember these last 2 weeks the rest of my life, but I'm so glad that Maggie won't. I just hope and pray that I don't backslide and lose my priorities again. I like the way life is going now. My happy family, Mom, Dad, Maggie, and Mazey. Yes once again outnumbered by girls, but I've had plenty of practice. Thanks to our wonderful families that helped us get through what proved to be the most intense struggle of our lives, and thank you Lord for bringing my baby girl home.

Posted by: Wes