Katie was very "pink" yesterday. Anymore, we are not used to seeing her with so much color. It was great! She has a lot of bruises on her and she is still a bit moody because her platelets are low, but this girl is a go getter. She is determined to go and do as much as she can. We are glad for that!
At the clinic on Monday, Katie and I were in the curtain area while Katie received her blood transfusion. Next to us, a little boy peeked his head around the curtain, he wasn't much older than Katie. When he turned away, I noticed he had a big scar along the back of his head, which means he had a brain tumor. He was getting a chemo treatment. Later, when I went to get a pillow for Katie, I saw this boy's dad - he is blind. My heart sank. And I think I have it hard? Every time I go to the clinic, my heart breaks, because there is always another family there going through something harder than we are. Yet they are coping and functioning and loving their child. These parents and children inspire me. Katie inspires me. Happiness can and does exist among the turmoil and chaos.
This quote came from my niece Tebbanie, "In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you" (Deepak Chopra).
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