On the bright side

I’m feeling optimistic today - lots of good news, or at least good things to think about.

First and foremost, my mom has passed another hurdle in her battle with cancer. She is on the last type of chemo, for her cancer, out there. In other words, if this doesn’t help, we will have to wait for a new type of chemo to be introduced to the market. The reason she has never tried this chemo before is because it can cause severe heart damage as a side effect. Now the good part: she just received a positive report from the doctor. Some test she took to check her heart came back just fine. No heart damage. We don’t know yet if it’s reducing her tumors, but we are all hopeful.

Another good thing – the sun came out for a moment - enough to make us all squint as we exited the grocery store this morning. It was short fleeted, but Utah in January can be blissful in other ways. It’s warm enough that the kids are outside running around without jackets chasing a remote control car they discovered in older brother Ben’s things. What a great way for them to burn some energy! I can’t believe we didn’t think of this sooner! They are running up and down the sidewalk just screaming and laughing chasing this silly car. They’ve been unusually whiny this morning, so I hope this helps.

Thirdly, we have an idea to sell the house back in Wisconsin. I have a great friend there, Kelli, who loves me, and my house, and would make a great salesperson. She is willing to host some open houses. So, we are back to square one – FOR SALE BY OWNER. Our house is pretty unique – it needs someone to tell its story to potential buyers. Kelli is our woman. She will give it the justice it deserves. Beth, another great friend, is willing to help me put together a website so that we can try to advertise on the Internet and also direct people to the site through the newspaper and yard sign.

So, not a very funny, nor exciting post, but I have realized that I need to remember – and acknowledge – any positives that come my way. It is extremely easy to get caught up in self-pity. Hey, I even exercised on my treadmill this morning! Things ARE getting better.