the not so sacred sacred moments

Why does the sacred have to be confined to places of worship? I recently realized my most sacred moments in life rarely happen in church. For example recently…

Holding the hand of a child as they fall asleep.

Watching my grandparents celebrate 50 years surrounded by their children and grandchildren. Listening to their stories and remembering the miracles of the past 50 years.

Singing and laughing tucked back in a grove of trees with the same folks as the sun sets.

For the first time, diagnosing a child (a 9 mon old) with cancer and hoping and grieving with her mother.

Waking up and finding this in my garden. I didn’t plant this. I have been so busy, I haven’t had time to weed….

Sitting on a stoop in hot, humid, sultry SC with old friends from the other side of the world. Laughing, talking and just simply enjoying the company of people interested in living beyond the America bubble.

Holding my very first well child check patient and watching her eat her first birthday cake. (no HIPPA in Romania mission clinic)

That’s whats up in my life. That and lot of studying for the surgery shelf (not really so sacred).

Rare Disease Day Follow up

you offically know your disease is freaking rare when you know all the spokes people worldwide personally….

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/closeup/rare_diseases.shtml

Scroll down about half the page and you will see Ms. Campbell. I was fortunate enough (as was BAXLEY) to go visit Alana two years ago. She lives in a beautiful little town on the Irish Sea.

Also the girl who wrote the article has Kniest. Emma. We have never met but she referred to me in her blog as a tall person with Kniest.

oh to be back in scotland…

Real Post soon but here is a new project.

I have decided that I need a creative outlet during the evil board study era and time of exile. I am going to make a photo blog!!!!!! Every day starting next Saturday I am going to take a random photo or two and add them. This will give me something fun and crazy to do while spending every waking minute memorizing boat loads of medical knowledge. My new photo home online is here:

http://fortydaysandnights.blogspot.com/