Another Year

Today is a very special day. Today Super D turns 9!

It is hard to believe he is nine already. The years have run together. I loose track of how long we have lived with epilepsy. It seems like it was just a couple years ago when this journey began. In reality it has been seven and a half years.

We have a birthday tradition in our house. When it is your birthday you get to choose a restaurant to go to. We decided to celebrate Daniel’s a day early, so we took him out to Chick-Fil-A. His favorite food is macaroni and cheese, so we decided we would take him there so he could get his mac and cheese fix.

As we were leaving it hit me. We made it another year. We made it to nine.

There was a time when I was not sure he would live to see nine.

It is hard to think about that. On one hand I am so thankful we are celebrating his ninth birthday, but on the other it is a reminder of how fragile his life is.

Daniel has changed our lives in ways I never could have imagined. His challenges have brought heartache and sleepless nights. They have also brought patience, compassion, purpose and a deep relationship with God.

When you ask people who their heroes are you will likely hear professional athletes, historical figures and actors. My hero is the wonderful little boy who turns nine today.

Happy Birthday Super D. Daddy loves you.