Over Shadowed

Yesterday was the first of what I am sure will be many more times that I was over shadowed by my son. Being the first day of school for Braydon, which is a pretty big milestone, I felt it appropriate to wite about that.

Yesterday was a pretty big milestone of my own. Yesterday was the third year anniversary of my second liver transplant. So today is third year anniversary of the first day of my "Third Chance at Life". Today I looked back at the blog enteries leading up to and following the transplant. It brought back a flood of memories and emotions. I was reminded of how amazing my wife was through the entire experience. The support that flowed in from friends and family still gives me goosebumps. I can still remember sitting in my hospital bed and planning a cruise with friends as part of my come back.

My mind then pulls back looks at the last three years as a whole. I said back then that I wanted take full advantage of this Third Chance at Life that I had been given. I would like to think that I have done fairly well with that. We have certainly done plenty of travel and other adventures to make life interesting. I have gone out of my way to try new things, see new places, and spend as much time with firends and family as possible. And of course, there are already countless moments with Braydon.

That being said, there are still areas I want to improve upon. I would like to find more ways to give back and serve others. I want to continue our committment to travel and adventure. I want to become a better father and husband. I want to put relationships first. I want to take more pictures (Yes, I said more pictures.) I want to see the Cubs win the World Series and visit more than half of the "100 Places to Visit Before I Die" (I can dream can't I.) Overall, I just want to embody the spirit of living life to the fullest and experience as much love, joy and laughter that I possiblly can.