Moments of Impact

   A moment, one moment can change your life, your day, your plans!! You can have a schedule made, & plans on your calendar for the next 6 weeks, BUT one moment of impact can change ALL that. I experienced one of those moments last Sat. nite. when I was playing basketball with Madison (& he was so proud of me for it- he said "hey mom, I havent' seen you do anything like this for a while." And as I scorred on a lay-up he says, "wow your pretty good too.") So we were just enjoying this little competition & I went up in the air to get the ball that was over his head, & I don't know if it was my flip-flop, or if I tripped over Madison, or if I'm just plain clumsy, but somehow I manage to come down with ALL my weight on the side of my foot. POP!! Moment of Impact!!! The next thing I knew, I was on the ground writhing in pain, & ever since then I've been hopping, crawling, & using crutches to get around. I went for x-rays on Mon. to find out that I broke a bone in my right foot. So that moment of impact changed my week, & possibly the next several weeks. Dr. said to take it easy for three weeks, which doesn't sound bad compared to folks who are laid up much longer than that, BUT I am a mother of 4 active children (1 one & a half year old in particular), so sitting around with my foot propped is not exactly ideal. However, I have a lot to be thankful for, I am not in constant pain, the break did not require a cast, & I have a husband, children, mother, family & friends who have pitched in to help!! And in all reality, my moment of impact seems minor compared to some of the families who have experienced the loss of a loved one is recent weeks. I think of the families that are facing the same kinds of challenges we are, but not because mom is sitting on the couch with her foot propped, but because mom is not there & she won't be returning. These families "moments of impact" were FOREVER life changing, one minute they were a happy, complete family & the next instant they were making funeral plans, then standing over a grave bidding their young mother good-bye.
  Moments of impact can change our plans, & our lives!! And they can be reminders that we are not in control!! It's important to wake up each morning & be grateful, & to not take a moment for granted!! And plans & schedules are a good thing, but it's so important that we don't make ourselves to busy to live in the  moment. Take the time to smell the roses, call someone you love & tell them so, hug a child, play basketball with your son :), & enjoy the sunset!!!!