Making miracles happen

After watching countless Children's Miracle Network (CMN) stories Sunday, I felt a lot of mixed emotions. I felt blessed that my children are healthy; scared that something could happen to them; sadness for families that face heartbreak through the illness of their children and the pain that small children have to go through; joy for the amount of money being raised for such a great cause; thankful that parents are able to have an organization to rely on in their time of need and most of all I felt compelled to do something to help.

I don't know exactly how yet, obviously it will be financial in some way, but I did a little more research. Did you know you can buy magazines to support our local CMN? You can also do lots of online shopping through companies that will donate a certain percentage of money to CMN, including Amazon, ebay, Wal-Mart, GAP, Kohl's, Staples, Aeropostale, etc. You can find out more through the Shopping for Miracles site. I encourage you to visit.

With that being said, I did a lot of reflecting today about who I am and my role in this world. I have come to the realization that I need to start enjoying life like a child a lot more. My kids were a perfect example today. Who would have imagined that they would have so much fun in a $7 teeny tiny two-ring, blow up pool? They barely both fit in the tiny thing, but somehow they managed to make it the most exciting part of their day. I have to admit that seeing the joy on my children's faces truly makes me wonder at what point I quit enjoying life like a child? Life is pretty good through the eyes of my children. I pray that they will continue to to be happy and healthy.