My Miracle

I asked for a miracle and that is exactly what happened. Tonight at 4:00 I received a phone call from a man named Kaz who does motor bike rides to raise money for kids with special needs. He met us once in a parking lot and tracked us down to find out how I could get Ethan to a place in MI for an interview with a newspaper on publicizing a ride that they are having to raise money for Camp Fowler, a camp especially for special needs children. Kaz called me on my cell phone while I was in my car driving all three of my kids to Ethan's physical therapy appointment. He wanted me to meet him about 45 minutes away at 5:30 to do an interview and he wanted to have Ethan their because he remembered how brilliant he seemed. He wants him to go on the 65 mile motor bike ride to raise money and he wants to send him to camp for free. I started to cry on the phone. The incredible gesture of love and sheer brilliance coming from this man struck me and made me want to release any last feelings of doubt or depression about my day and our situation. Someone once said to me, "Just when you think you have it rough someone comes along and makes it all very clear to you that you appreciate where you are and all that you have." Kaz did this for me today. In the midst of my hazy state of fog along comes this brilliant man to brighten our day. And you know what I said? In the midst of my fog I said, "Wow, I have mac-n-cheese in the oven for dinner that I have to get out or my house is going to catch on fire before we can get home in time." Kaz politely responded, "So call someone to get the mac-n-cheese out and come meet us." "Oh, yeah", I said, "I'll do that." With that, I called my husband left a long message pleading with him to meet me at therapy to pick up my other two kids take them home and turn off the oven while I drove Ethan to the interview. Few! It all worked out, of course. Kaz, Ethan and I met with the newspaper reporter and they took pictures to advertise for the event. Throughout this whole ordeal I remembered something I had forgotten...TO JUST HAVE FUN. Through all the lists of have to dos, should dos, could have done, and would have done I forgot what life was really about. Through all the anxiety and worry about daily life stresses I forgot what was really important. Us, each other, you and I, all of us. We are all important. The only thing that is important is to love each other and live life with peace and joy. And here we go again, another day and another lesson learned.

(Links to Kaz's website are above at Mammon Ride for Children)