DAY NINE

:D HI! I AM REALLY HAPPY TODAY! :D

I had to wake up at 5:00 AM! Isn't that so sad?! LOL But it was worth it. Today has been one of the best days I've had in a while.

It started out by me and my mom driving all the way to Philly for a 7:40 AM appt.!!!! Who does that?! ...my mom.

Anyway, while we were at the doctors office we were cracking up at the nurse, at just everything. When I get up that early and you get me giggling you won't be able to stop me! ;)

And just now, on Facebook, my cousin tagged me in a picture of me and my other cousin. Seems just normal right? Well me and my family are... special.

Two and three years ago I had knee surgeries to fix my meniscus, which I tore, two times, in the same knee. Anyway, my great aunt always has a Christmas party where the whole family gets together. And three years ago it just so happened that my cousin tore his ACL. So we were both on crutches at the party. So my aunt took a picture! And I just saw it on Facebook! I WAS SO CUTE! Haha.

You're thinking oh, it's just a picture. But it's not. It's a reminder that I have a lot of amazing family that loves me no matter what I do and no matter where I go in life. It's a nice reminder to just stop and enjoy everyday I have. Even when I though my life was bad because I was stuck on crutches for 6 weeks, I had my family making me smile and being around me, loving me and being there for me through it all.

So today, tell your family you love them. Even if it doesn't seem like they are there for you, they love you. I can guarantee it. Be thankful; for your life, for your family, and for those who love you. We are all very lucky we have amazing people who love us through anything.

"The family.  We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together."


And here's a cute one...


"Family is like fudge- mostly sweet with a few nuts" ;)