...until you think...

I've been feeling a little sick this week, probably because of the sudden drop in temperatures we're experiencing in the Southeast. But every time I start complaining or feeling sorry for myself, I try to remember that a few sniffles and sneezes with an occasional cough is really pathetic compared to how Grant feels when he wakes up, or before he goes to sleep, or when he rides in a car...and that's almost every day. Shoot, it's really pathetic compared to just the inconvenience it is for Emily and Grant, and Mama or Kevin to drive up to Chapel Hill every week, waiting in lines, sleeping in hotels, and watching others struggle through the same roller-coaster ride. But they love Grant, as do we, and they show it with the patience and compassion that they show to so many of us that aren't nearly as inconvenienced by all of this as they are.

I fear that sometimes we (I'm included) take for granted how positive and hopeful Emily, Kevin, and Mama (and Grant, sometimes...when he's not growling at me) remain through this ordeal. I don't think we can praise them enough for how they've helped us to remain calm by being happy and cheerful themselves, even though we know that sometimes they're hurting inside.

Yes, it's easy to complain about sniffles, sneezes, and the occasional cough...until you think about SuperGrant and his SuperFamily!