"Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice."
I found that quote the other day. While it is cute, it also meant something else to me. It reminded me that we are none of those things alone. I'm the worst at not asking for help, which is why my friends and family have been so wonderful by not making me ask.
I know this saying is old, but you find out who is really there for you in times like this. You are able to see the side of people that you normally wouldn't see. Every day has taught me something new about someone else, not just myself.
I prayed that God would meet my needs during this time...and he has. He gave me peace within myself and he also met my needs by surrounding me with people that could help before I even knew what I needed.
There are a couple of people that I talk to on a daily basis right now that give me encouragement and support through their words. There are the few that I call and cry to, when I need to. There is someone that I call when I just don't want to talk about it and they know that I need to sit and talk about Grey's Anatomy instead...because I'm so elated that Meredith and McDreamy are getting married and will hopefully have little McMer-Der's - yes, I think the writers on the show should use that one. There are people that have helped me with the things I need for the hospital, offered help at the hospital, after I'm home, help with my kids, with meals.....there are little acts of kindness that I'm sure people had no idea would mean so much, but it did. I didn't want anyone to feel like they had to be there during my surgery...it is going to be a long day, but everyone that has decided to be there, it has put me more at ease. You all know who you are and there isn't a big enough thank you in the world that could express how thankful I am for all of these things. So many people would think that it has to suck to me right now, but I think it would suck not to be me.
Information about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis at: http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=familialadenomatouspolyposis
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