my friend has a tumor on her brain

Yep, one minute she's fine, at the beach with her daughter, best friend and her kids, having a ball. Two weeks later, she can't see and instead of being told she needs glasses because she's now 40, she's diagnosed with a tumor on her brain. Yes, 40 years old, we just celebrated her 40th last October on a cruise. Now, she's in the hospital, having all sorts of tests. I know in my heart that Karen will be okay. She is strong and she will be healthy again. She's in great hands of a phenominal doctor at Duke, and she has so many people praying for her everyday. The good Lord is not ready to take her yet, so she will be fine and will see her little girl grow up to do wonderful things.

Things like this really make me think. Life is so precious, and we can't waste a minute of it. I had a scare of my own last year that I pulled through, thank God. But we aren't promised tomorrow, so that's why we have to live for today and enjoy every moment of it. I really look forward to all the exciting things in my future, but I am also thankful for the small things that I've been blessed with today. I woke up this morning, did some chores before leaving the house and still made it to work on time. I was productive at work. I was blessed to have the means and the good sense to nourish my body with healthy food. I spent 90 minutes practicing my Bikram Yoga, where I took care of my body and my mind and soul. I chatted to my mom for really cheap thanks to the technology of skype and my iPhone. And after all that, I came home and prepared a meal that my husband and I enjoyed together on our "island" (kitchen island that it). All these things singled out may seem small, but to really think about them and look at all the wonderful things I experienced in a plain old Tuesday, well there's something to be said for that and it's Thank you Lord! I am so blessed! Jamey told me a really good quote today, and I can't remember the exact wording but it basically said the richest person is the one who finds happiness and contentment with what he already has. I feel really rich today.