"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"
At times, I look back at my life and wonder how the heck I got here. Life is incredibly unpredictable and I never thought that this is where I would end up. The last year of my life has undecidedly been the hardest year of my 22 years yet.
On March 21, 2010 my stepdad, Keith, suffered a grand mal seizure in the Mexico airport. We then proceeded to go on a roller coaster of events that consisted of 16 hours of brain surgery, chemo, radiation, more chemo, and an everlasting fight for my stepdad's life. I couldn't be more blessed to have him in my life and we will continue to fight every day until we beat this cancer.
At times, I found myself angry that my family had been dealt these cards. I didn't quite understand how it happened. But then I remembered that everything happens for a reason and throughout it all at least I still have my faith. Couldn't have made it through this without it. My family is beautiful in every single way. I am so blessed to have the people that I do in my life.
I do have so many wonderful things and people in my life to be thankful for. There are so many opportunities in my life and so many more to come that there is no way to know how this life will work out. I am interning with the Springfield Cardinals this summer, so they pretty much run my days. I wouldn't have any other way. It only further reassures me that I picked the right major and this is exactly what I want to do with my life.
"The more you survive, the more you're able to not let the hurt turn into hate." ♥
Stay tuned for the rest of what is sure to be a crazy summer and what all the ballpark has in store for me.
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