There are moments in life where time stands still. For me they have been few but with those few I can close my eyes and watch the moments unfold all over again in perfect clarity. There was the car crash I was in with my brother when I was a kid. There was the morning I got a phone call telling me to turn on the TV, because we were being bombed (world trade center). There were the days that my children were born. And recently there was the day I was playing with my daughter and she became unresponsive. We were twirling on the floor, dancing, me on my knees holding her hands and her squealing with laughter. She fell and I thought I had hurt her wrist because she began to whimper. I laid down next to her and rolled her over on my chest, trying to comfort her. My wife asked me if she was ok and I said sure. Almost as soon as the words left my mouth she peed on me. At first I was mad, “Girl, you must of lost your mind.” But as I rolled her over she was not conscience, her lips where blue. This is when eternity began. My wife jumped to action kneeling beside her and rubbing her chest, blowing in her face, all the while telling me to, call 911, call 911. I stood motionless not believing what my eyes were seeing. How long did it take my brain to comprehend? Then of course I couldn’t find a phone anywhere. Long story short, she came to but we still don’t know what caused her to black out.

Life is uncertain and in a moment it can change so drastically. In keeping with my “giving thanks in all things” I just want to praise God for my daughter, her laughter, her smile. I have been reminded she is a gift and I will cherish that gift each and every day.