"You've had a pretty eventful three years," said the occupational therapist who came the other day to see me. Home care is such a weird thing. These people go into people's houses and care for them in their space.
Home is a sacred space.
These last three years have been full of four different surgeries for things that potentially saved my life. My throat was basically closing, and the awesome ENT doctor that I saw used medical technology to correct that. The end of my colon was twisting on itself and causing a blockage. I was introduced to Dr. Shakamuri and he used a surgical robot to correct the problem. The results were astounding.
In 2018, I met a foot and ankle specialist who let me know I had a fracture in my left foot. She said that she could just go in and fix that, but that it may happen again, so I just asked her to fix the problem. She used medical technology to change my entire foot. My arch is lower and I haven't had many problems since.
Last week, I had another foot surgery that a different surgeon performed. She corrected my right foot. A whole reconstruction! With this being my second one, the process is a little bit easier, but not much. It is mostly the same, with less hardware in there. Different surgeons do different things.
On top of all of these surgeries, I have graduated from college, and even lost my brother to an overdose.
When that occupational therapist uttered those words that I have had a pretty eventful three years, it got me thinking about the last couple years and the emotional toll it has taken on me.
The scene in the Chosen, season 3, where Little James is talking to Jesus about why he has not been healed yet. He questions Jesus about how He can send Little James out with him walking like he does. It is because Jesus trusts James to be a testament of his glory. How James can praise God and still deal with his malady. I have wondered how I have been through so much, physically and mentally, but I have praised God the whole time.
I am so thankful to be at the church I go to for as long as I have. 30 years is a long time! I wouldn't trade it for anything. As I am getting my degree and hopefully a better job soon, I am also learning so much. I literally cannot do this life without Jesus. I don't want to anyway. I am so thankful for everything that I have been through in my life. Without it, I don't think I would be as thankful as I am.
I tip service workers a little more because I spent a long time being one. I worked at a coffee shop as a barista, and rang up people in retail. Yes, I might give a 100% tip when I get a coffee, but those people work hard. I'm so thankful for them.
Thank you Jesus for being in my life. Thank you for the people you have put in my life. I love you.
