It's hard sometimes. Life. My hubby said it well, "Things like this are just what happen when you live in a fallen state". I guess it's true too. My 7 year old has to go in for an ACL repair on his knee. Seems unfair for such a little guy. Seems unfair that he land wrong on the one bounce on the trampoline. Seems unfair that it just snapped, didn't pull or stretch or twist, just popped. Seems unfair that the whole thing makes me nauseated every time I think about it. But, that's how it is. The unsecure thoughts are endless too. What is something goes wrong? What if his growth plate is affected? What if we are making a mistake taking him in for surgery? Lots of doubts, questions and unknowns. But, I have a choice to focus on those or on more secure thoughts. Accidents happen. He is young and healthy. We live close to the children's hospital and specialists who know how to fix this. He is happy and vibrant and will do fine. This has been done many times before and kids grow in to adults who run and play soccer and live active, full lives after ACL surgery. So, I think I'll focus on that and live the surgery once. And that will be on the day of the surgery, not before, not after. When it's over, he will need me to help him recover and I want to be my best, healthy, happy self too. So, for today, I'm gonna go make breakfast for him, because right now that's what really matters to him!! :)
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