Amazing days

Big news! I rode my bike yesterday! Now I could end my post here...but it is such BIG NEWS that I have to write just a bit more. My balance is returning as my energy improves.

All during my chemotherapy, I had goals. One was to finish the Amish quilt. I did that last week. Another was to get my geraniums propagated so there were extra plants for summer. I have succeeded in doing that. A third was to walk my dog, Claire, without feeling like I was going to collapse. I'm doing well with that now. One day at a time.

My last 'keep-me-going' goal was to ride my bike. This week I made it. I am jumping - figuratively - for joy! It's like I have my wings back again, even though I can't ride as far as I would like. I have to take it easy because my legs are weaker than I would like them. But they will come back...in time.

There's nothing like riding on a warm spring day, smelling the fresh air, and enjoying the camaraderie of a neighborhood friend. To hear the birds, see the spring flowers, and look around at families emerging from their homes - raking, cleaning the garage, cooking on the grill, and teaching their kids how to ride their own bike - is a gift that I have longed for on my darker days.  Hallelujah! I can actually stay upright, and that is a major victory.

May you all have goals. Doesn't matter whether or not you have cancer. Goals always give you something to look forward to when you need a boost. 

List your goals and then reach for them everyday, and in your prayers.  They will motivate you to keep on keeping on when all else feels discouraging. Reach. Reach. There is always hope...and your goals, along with love of the good Lord, will give you reasons for being. Make each day amazing. Trust me. Each day will be both balanced and wonderful. Celebrate and be grateful.