small world - big heart

I was just scanning through my recent blogs and noticed that I had a transplant survivor as a follower.  So, being the curious person that I am, I hit the link and checked out his blog.  Then, I checked out his followers.  Wow, what a wake up call.

Here I am complaining about a bunch of little things and some of these people are fighting major rejection issues, dealing with complications from medications, facing more disease.  Talk about a slap in the face.  Despite all of this, they continue to be grateful for the simple act of living.  They are grateful for being alive, not complaining about their job, their homelife or lack of social life, or how they sometimes feel like someone else is living in their body with them.

Just reminded me that about 7 years ago this weekend, I could have been placed in a cemetery myself.  The "procedure that became the ordeal" fiasco.  Instead of going to decorate graves, someone could be coming to decorate mine.  What a reality check.

To all those who have survived and continue to live and inspire me, thank you.