It’s days like today that makes having one leg a little harder. The first real substantial snow fall here in Ohio. I should be bundling myself up along with my kids to go out and play in the snow. We should be sledding, building snowmen, and making snow angels. And while it isn’t impossible to be out there one legged, it’s not ideal either. There would be lots of crawling around in the snow as it’s too deep to get a walker through. I would be taking away from my kids fun day in the snow if I went out there too and that’s not something I want to do. They are only going to be out there for a limited amount of time anyways, so why not let them make the most out of it? And while their excitement and rosie cheeks makes my heart smile, the fact that I’m not out there too still makes my heart hurt. Just like the fact that I won’t get to take my kids on bike rides or play them 1 on 1 in basketball makes my heart hurt. But if you know me, if there’s a will there’s a way and we both know if there is a way, I’ll find it.

Do you see what I did there? I had the option to be sad about my situation for the entire day. I had the option to let my feelings impact my kids by not letting them to go out in the snow because I can’t. I chose to do whatever was in my power to make the best out of a sour situation. Sure it still hurts my heart, but do my kids know that? Nope. I’m not saying you have to bury your feelings for the sake of your kids, but I am saying try not to let it hurt so much by doing absolutely nothing to make the situation better. No I didn’t get to play in the snow but I did wait in the heated shed where I let my baby play and waited for each sled ride to be over so I could dust the snow off their butts and take their mittens off to hang in front of the heater to dry, all while they giggled about how many times they fell off and how this time they put their hands up. I got to watch my kids hold onto their cousins while plowing through snow drifts and try to hang on longer than their aunts and uncles. So many memories were made today and what was even better was I got to witness them all while still being warm and dry!

Life is what you make of it. Your situation may never be perfect but do you know how to make it as perfect as you possibly can? Try. Some days are going to hurt your heart more than others. I know that. I have felt that. The hurt often comes out of no where and hits you hard. Mine seem to come on those perfect summer days where it’s not too hot and there is little breeze and snowy Sundays. I think it’s mostly because I always wind up wondering what we would be doing if I still had both of my legs. But then my wandering mind comes back to me and I realize how much fun we have already had on one leg. I choose to save my sorrows for a rainy day and make the most out of TODAY. It’s really all that’s left to do when life has handed you more than you could have ever imagined. So today, be present. Don’t limit your day based on your limitations because memory lane will always be as long as you choose to make it. And remember, where there is a will, there is a way. Make the imperfections part of the memories like they were meant to be there and I promise your story will never be dull.

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