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You know how I was saying that I want to be able to run forever like right this very moment but can't. I had a patient, this week that kind of reminded me to take a step back and to appreciate how far I have come from. The patient was doing her home exercise program (HEP) 3 times a day, going to the gym and doing pool workouts. She explained to me that she isn't getting the results she wants. Sound familiar? Yes, this is me to the T. Reality check Ashley Paige! The patient was me and I was my doctors. As I was explaining to her how the body works... DING DING DING!! I got my answer. Long-suffering and patience is sometimes what we need.

Do you remember "Let's go for a hike" post. If not you can go back and see what happened. Yesterday I crushed Bell's Canyon trail and let me tell you it felt sooo good!! It is so crazy to me how bad my original heart was and how well I am doing now. So thankful for my donor to saying yes to organ donation. No words can or could ever express my gratitude. This coming weekend I am speaking at the Donor Ceremony. This is a ceremony where the family come to celebrate their loved ones who have given the gift of life to someone. I am kinda nervous and I hate talking about myself, but in the end, I want to make sure they all know how appreciative I am for this life saving and changing gift. I will keep you posted on how it goes.


Half way up without Steve hitting me in the chest ;)


We made it to the top!!

Let me share something with you that I heard this weekend. There was this ship out on the sea and there was a sailor among the ship. The sailor, got caught in a storm. The storm was such a big storm that you couldn't see the lighthouse upon the shore. This bird landed on the railing of the sailor's ship. The sailor noticed the bird's heart was pounding and breathing heavily. The sailor took the scared little bird and put it in his jacket. Once the storm had past the sailor opened his jacket and let the bird go. The bird saw the light from the lighthouse and went directly to the shore.
Sometimes we all make bad decision or we put ourselves in situations that are tough like the bird. If we look to the Lord (The sailor) for guidance in these situations or decisions He will show us the way back to shore, but we must be willing to follow His light back to safety. This story is so simple, but impacted me so much. I know I have said this many times before in my previous posts, but it is truly the simple things that we all forget. It's the giving of a helping hand to those that may need it because you don't know what they have been through or saying hi to someone you don't even know. Be that light, that smile, that spirit of those surrounding you. Be that tall tree amongst your family and friends.


Happy Birthday to our Wrigley boy on August 18th and my Papa on the 22nd!


What a chunk of studliness...You are loved Big W


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