Catch me over at Her View From Home today talking about Alex and Carter, two very special little boys who I am lucky enough to know. In my years of working for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, I was fortunate to not only learn the facts of cystic fibrosis but also, to see the faces and the families who battle the disease every day. And Alex is just one of the many.
Jonah has a birthday coming up. He will soon turn the ripe old age of 3. And though I get very sentimental on his day of birth, am excited to have a day for him, and send up the annual request that time slow down, his birthday, for me, is a bit of a foregone conclusion. Each day of his life, I have the expectation that he will be here for the next. I mean, why wouldn’t he be?
No matter how hard I try to remind myself, I’m sure I take it all for granted. Almost. Every. Single. Day. Outside of each their entrances into the world {yes. those were a little tumultuous}, their existences have been pretty uneventful when it comes to health. So I take for granted that they are healthy boys. Ones who, to date, afford me the luxury of picturing with ease, what it will be for them to graduate high school. To go to college. To marry, if they so choose. To have babies, if their hearts desire. And ultimately, to live a long, happy life.
Those are my dreams for my children. But my dreams are no different than those of a parent who has a child with CF or other chronic and terminal illnesses. Our dreams are the same. The realities, not always. But there’s a way to change that for individuals born with cystic fibrosis. Because guys… we are crazily close to having a control for every patient. Seriously.
Hop over to Her View From Home and meet Alex and Carter. Learn about CF. Become aware. Become involved if you so choose. Learn today and you can walk tomorrow in a Great Strides walk. Literally, tomorrow! Help Alex and all those living with CF add tomorrows, every single day.
