One year ago today the daughter of a friend suffered a spinal cord stroke...I didn't even know what that meant the first time I heard about it, and neither did my friend I suspect. The journey that their family has taken over the course of the past year has been amazing...from the early days when there was so much uncertainty, to the long days that turned into months in the hospital, to the joyous homecoming and continued months of therapy. Each day is a victory in itself, and progress is a blessing not to be taken lightly.
One year later this twelve-year old girl remains in a wheelchair, but gets stronger every day. She is quite the inspiration...always fighting, always looking forward, and I suspect that a lot of the drive she displays is in large part due to her upbringing. If ever there was an inspirational family, this one is it. This family is the strongest unit I've ever witnessed...they work together, always for the good of all, with all actions based in love. I guess every family should function this way, right? I think they are inspiring because they don't take each other for granted... Perhaps that is the silver lining in the difficulties they have been through...they have learned the lesson of living each day to its fullest and they have taken it to heart.
I hope that my daughter never has to experience the trials that this little girl has been through...but I also hope that I can take the lessons of her family and apply them to my own. In that way, too, the journey of my friend's daughter is inspiring to others...
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