The Long Haul

September 1 is here. August is officially over. Usually August is a great month. Max, and both our Mom's have their birthdays, plus several friends. It is usually a time of celebration and preparing for the new school year. This August was different, but now it is over and September is here.

If you know me, you know that I like to plan and organize my life. I like to know what I am going to be doing in two weeks and how my weeks will look for the upcoming month. But I guess I am seeing, my method of planning won't work for the next chunk of 2008. Everything is fluid and moving. Most things in my life will not be decided by me, but by doctors, health, finances and that divine force which connects us all.

There are great lessons in all of this for me. Learn to let go and trust that things will work out. Trust that Michie will be just fine. Trust that Max will survive all this a better stronger young man. We will get through this together, and with the help of our amazing friends and family. Stay in the moment. Breathe. In and out, once day at a time, one decision at a time.