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Today I called a friend and learned that her high school aged son just had surgery on Sunday morning. His jaw was broken in three places. He is okay though and will eat pureed food for the next six weeks. No chewing allowed. So much for the rest of the rugby season for him, that’s right, he didn’t break his jaw in a fight, which could have explained such an injury, but in a rugby match.
The rest of our conversation revolved around feeling grateful that he hadn’t had a concussion or a spinal injury, which would have been a lot worse than a broken jaw. Yes, when things like this happen it is time to be grateful for what we have to experience, even though it is frightening. Grateful that surgery was there to help him. Grateful that he is strong and will recover.
Sometimes it is hard to feel grateful. Surely it might take a long time to feel grateful for some life experiences. Never having lived through a war makes me think that what I’ve experienced in my own life is pretty sweet compared to what some other people have experienced in their lives. Yes, living in a peaceful country makes me very grateful.
What are you grateful for today?
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