Tomorrow is never promised...

"Bad news never had good timing" - John Mayer

Over the "joyous" Holiday vacation I received some scary news that put things in perspective once again.

The time line goes like this:

12/16/09 Little sister, Casey, arrives in Savannah.

12/17/09 AM Phone call that Mom was rushed to the ER.

12/17/09 Afternoon Tests determine Mom has a brain tumor and has to have emergency surgery.

12/17/09 PM Shock, crying & praying.

12/18/09 AM Surgery complete. Tumor removed. Waiting for biopsy results.

12/18/09 PM Tumor is benign. Mom's in recovery.

Rejoice!

I feel more than blessed to still have my Mother. Life is most certainly full of unexpected scares, but none are more frighting than getting bad news about a loved one. I truly can't stand to bare the thought of what it would be like had the outcome been reversed. Being over a thousand miles away from my family never seemed to be a real burden until this shook my world. My Grandfather passed away two years ago, and he was like a father to me. Being away, living in Savannah, at the time was an added awful, helpless, guilty pain that still to this day I have regrets not being by his side & able to say my goodbyes. I realized how much my loved ones mean to me and how important it is to be around during the good & bad. I don't know what my future holds for me, but more than ever I have a better understanding how quickly life can be taken away and for granted.

Count your blessings as we close another year & remember that every moment is precious.  Tomorrow is never promised.