It can always be worse

Believe me, this fact is not lost on me in any way. There are days, such as this morning when Luke worked so hard to take down his entire bottle and then vomited all over the place, when I am sad, upset, and just pissed off for HIM. But I remind myself each day that it could be worse. The last two schools I worked in had special education programs for severely disabled children, some of whom will likely never walk or talk. Before, I might have passed those children in the hallways, given a sympathetic smile, and walked on by just going on with my day. Now, however, I think about those children, their parents, their siblings, and their futures in a much deeper way. This is just one of the ways in which Luke has made me a better person already. I believe in most, but certainly not all, life situations one can always think of a worse scenario. I've always done this as a way of coping with various situations. Or, perhaps, it was my way of avoiding dealing with things. In any case, I use that thought now to help keep things in perspective. Though our situation is tough because it's happening to our baby, our child, I do know that it can always be worse.