The little things we take for granted

It was a beautiful Thanksgiving Day with lots of sunshine and a pleasant temperature.  I had enjoyed having lunch with family members and decided that it was the perfect day to go for a walk with the dogs.  My daughter Laura joined me.  During the walk, I got spooked by another dog and quickly turned to go the opposite direction, lost my balance and landed on the asphalt.  I realized when I fell that I had probably broken a bone.  A little while later, my husband and daughter brought me to Limestone Medical Center for care.  Sure enough, I suffered two fractures in my pelvis.  Not what I had planned for Thanksgiving or the upcoming Advent and Christmas seasons!

During this time of recovery, I have realized how grateful that I am for the ability to do small things.  The daily activities like brushing my teeth or fixing my breakfast, that I do on a normal basis have now become major chores that expend far more energy than I expected, coupled with pain.  I am so grateful for family, friends, and church members who have reached out to me with their love, concern and prayers.  I am very appreciative of the love and care that the staff at Limestone Medical Center provided for me.  God has worked through so many people and through His own compassionate touch to bring me healing little by little.  I am still not completely recovered and probably will not be for awhile, but I am so grateful for the ability to do all those little things that I had previously taken for granted.