Many of us sometimes look back on our life and wonder where we’ve been, or where we’ve gone. I look back on my life and think…”man it’s smooth sailing from this point on!” Let me elaborate a little bit.
I’ve never felt like I’ve ever been dealt a bad set of cards or had a rough life. I consider my deck of cards a perfect one actually…a well played hand if you will.
Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. ~Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha
Rewind
It’s been a little over two years now since my big surgery on my stomach…and even though it was a very risky procedure, (one that many doctor’s wouldn’t have even dared) I stand here today as a testiment to it. A testiment that when you truely humble yourself before God and ask in faith, all things can come to pass; however not without some hardship.
You see, growing up with a digestive disorder can be tough at times, only until you get to the point where you realize that….well…what you have is actually pretty cool. I mean you figure I can eat whatever I, when I want, and how I want…and yes I do mean, how I want. Let’s just not ask about that one, mmkay!
It’s even more fantastic now then before. I mean you figure before I had to get rid of most things I ate, but sucking out of a tube in my stomach…NOW, it just goes through. I know, I know sounds disgusting, but trust me…it’s far more attractive than the previous statement. I mean think about it…I can eat WHATEVER I want, and never gain any weight from it. How frigg’n cool is that??!!
It’s times like this where I sit back, throw my feet and sing the words…”damn it feels good to be a gangsta…” I mean with all due respect, it is pretty awesome. Most women hate me, and guys love me…although, I’m not sure I necessarily agree on that one.
Changes
Because of the surgery some drastic changes have occured over the last couple of years. For starters…I have ‘color.’ Yes, I know…some people may say that’s nothing big; but when you’re talking to a guy who has been prone to GI bleeds over the last several years…that’s pretty friggin’ awesome!!
With the color comes a loss of weight…35lbs. to be exact, but hey…who’s keeping track. Again, I’m a guy who’s grown up always wearing fairly large shirts to cover up the gut…now look, nothing fits… Well, because of that I’ve had to slowly buy a new wardrobe to accomidate the new look and sex appeal. It’s still a work in progress, but I think you get the gist of things.
Because of the new look, I find myself with a ton more energy…so I’ve started dating the gym more to get into better shape and to see if I can’t cut this body into something a bit more lean and mean.
What now
So what now? That really is the question…but to answer that honestly would be a bit difficult. So in response it’s like this. I take life one step at a time, baby steps…live life to the fullest. In reality I’m trying to live the dream, whatever that dream may be, or may not be. But I can gaurentee you this much…I will never not stop and take a knee to give thanks to my Heavenly Father for dealing me those cards.
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~Gandhi
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