Monday, November 29, 2010

I'm Grateful: Healthy Children

Working as a doctor I learned all of the things that can happen to children. Illness that comes out of nowhere, genetic disorders that cause lifetime issues, psychological conditions that can tear families apart.

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I am thankful for healthy children. A toddler that goes at 100% all day long and whose new found passion is harassing the cats. Teenagers who, for the most part (excluding the to be expected teenage angst) are happy, strong, athletic, and rarely ill. It is a blessing.


16 comments:

Emily said...

Health is a blessing. My family has had it's share of health challenges, but God gives us grace every day to deal with them.

Love the picture of Will with the cat! Poor thing!

Deb said...

Good health is such a blessing, that is for sure...and something never to take for granted.

Claudia said...

indeed a blessing to have healthy children. my youngest daughter had severe skin problems when she was young and that was a rocky path to walk as a whole family..

Lois Evensen said...

Amen. I, too, am blessed with healthy children and grandchildren.

Char said...

oh yes...those toddlers and animals. :)

i'm grateful too for healthy nieces and nephews.

amanda {the habit of being} said...

health is indeed a blessing! someone was recently saying how hard it must be to have a toddler with severe nut allergies, the precautions, always carrying the epi pen, what a pain it must all be. and i said, "this makes him that much more special to me and when faced with all the other possibilities for illness out there: leukemia, autism, asthma, this is nothing."

Myrna R. said...

My goodness, I'm so grateful too. My little grandson is strong and healthy.

Ally Jay said...

That is very true. I too am gratful for healthy children, but it would be nice if the teen angst could let up soon!

Cora said...

Very nice! Good health is a true blessing...one to be very grateful for! When children hurt we hurt...

mrs mediocrity said...

It is, a blessing.

Wende said...

Amen!

Cindy said...

Health is a blessing, very sad watching it diminish on someone you love. health to you and yours. hugs.

beth said...

healthy kids....that really is something to be grateful for....i couldn't agree more !

janis said...

I am so grateful my Children grew up healthy. I pray they will continue to be healthy as adults♥

{eleise} said...

AMEN to that! I'm VERY thankful for a healthy baby! =)

Dari said...

There is nothing in the world I am more grateful for than my kids' health. We are incredibly fortunate to have 5 healthy, whole kids that are amazingly smart, talented, athletic and strong.

I count my blessings every day and always start with that one....

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