Remembering to keep it all in perspective

Just 4-1/2 hours until school is finished and we are out until Monday.  I'll be honest, while I accept the changes to our holiday this year, inside my head I've been lamenting things a little.  For instance, I don't love the fact that Andrew will be making two trips to PA to retrieve and return his parents for the holiday, nor do I love the fact that I have to spend several hours on Wednesday and Friday working at the rescheduled band fundraiser.  I also don't love the fact that Catherine has to work two eight-hour shifts this weekend.  I accept it all, but I don't love it.

As a reminder though, my kids are all healthy and happy.  A family in town has a young son whose leukemia has relapsed.  He is currently preparing for a bone marrow transplant and is spending several weeks, this holiday included, in the hospital.  He is transported twice a day from the Children's hospital to another hospital for full body radiation treatments.  This young man is eight-years-old.  He has already been through so much.  His parents are both from very large families, and I'm sure they really wish they would be spending their day similar to mine.  Instead, they will be sitting with their young son who is in the process of fighting for his life.

It really helps to keep things in perspective for me.  I may not have as much relaxing time or as much family togetherness, and Robert may not be here, but overall my family is extremely blessed in more ways than I can count!