One week left

I can't believe I've been here almost 3 months!

Here's what I've learned:

~ No matter where you go, your problems go with you. Out of sight does not mean out of mind.

~ The greatest thing of all truly is love. I have never felt so much love as I have received from Tara, Nick & their two boys. They are my family. 

~ The simplest things can make you incredibly happy... coffee on a sunny patio with friends, birds singing, the peace of twilight. (of course this is all easier if the coffee is Tim Horton's, it's a hot sunny day in January, the birds are kookaburras, and the sun is setting over the ocean) 

~ Be brave. Try something out of your comfort zone.  For a moment just turn that rational brain off & say yes to something wild & crazy that only happens in the movies.  The payoff is amazing. 

~ Give God room & He will bless you more than you thought possible. 

In 3 months I've only needed 2 months of pain meds. I sleep better. I wake up easier. Rarely do I have full body pain. My bad days are less frequent & I recover faster. 

I am healthier. 

I am stronger. 

(I am also fatter, blame that on Australian Cherry Ripes.) 

I am nervous about how my body is going to handle the winter weather, especially after such a long flight home (32 traveling hours) but I'm looking forward to what may be my last March in Canada.  

Sent from my iPhone....in Perth :)