Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Well, it finally happened...
...after 3 months, someone finally caught me in the hallway & said, "Because of you, I..."

To set the stage...
I am in the hallway at my children's school just after a community sing. Parents hang out after the singing to shoot the breeze, complain about work, brag about their kids; that sort of thing. I was saying my final good-byes after my fair share of bragging. Suddenly, there is a tug on my arm & I turn to see the grandmother of one of the children.

This is a woman we know, not a stranger. In fact, Ashley has worked with her.

As we exchange pleasantries (AND I begin to brag on my kids again), we get into a talk about how much weight I've lost & my rehab, and then she just looks me cold in the eyes, smiles and says...

"Because of you, I called my doctor, got a check up and made sure I am okay."

Yep, it finally happened....

I have finally gotten proof positive that God wanted  me here to help other people escape the same near miss that I have had to suffer through. This was the first, but hopefully not the only time.

I needed this now. The last few days have been okay, but I have been feeling like I was starting to "get back to normal". Not normal like I am getting past my heart attack, and settling into my NEW life. No, back to normal like I was acting before my heart attack. I was getting complacent, getting bored, and getting back into the rut I was in before-hand.

Getting this affirmation that I was here to do something special reminded me to get back to being a "heart attack survivor", making myself better, and helping others who might need some inspiration.

I only have a good chance of touching others if they read what I have been writing. I can only reach a lot of people though this thing called the internet. So, if you find value in this writing, and you think someone could benefit, please tell them about TheThankyouYear.blogspot.com.

Thanks for staying with me through all of this.

Good night & God bless.

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