With a condition like mine, emergency delivery is a real possibility and there are procedures in place should that need arise. I'm not planning on using them, but they are there.
Super.
As a precautionary measure, the hospital has what I lovingly term 'rip cords' strategically placed wherever I might be; in the bathroom, in the shower, above my headboard.
When pulled, they signal to the nurses station that there is an emergency, and immediately someone is sent to investigate. Now granted, my room is right outside the nurses station, so I could just as easily yelp, 'HELP!' should something go amiss, but nice to know I'm covered either way.
I was thinking about other figurative 'rip cords' I have in my life that signal for help when I am in an emergency.
The one I have in mind is priesthood blessings.
(I recognize that there may be some reading this who aren't familiar with my beliefs. If that is the case, there is a wonderful website you can go to if you would like to learn more: lds.org
feel free to check it out!)
Anyway, I was thinking about how literally one minute after I was told that our baby was most likely not going to survive, Blaine was there and I was able to ask for a blessing of comfort.
How different would my experience have been if I hadn't had access to that amazing resource? Would I have gone home and just continued to live my life as the doctor had recommended versus going on bed rest as I felt prompted to do?
I don't know.
But what I do know is that I am so grateful to be married to a man who lives his life in such a way that he can offer that to our family in times of need. I am grateful that in my youth I made the decision to date worthy young men, and made it a goal to be wed to a returned missionary in the Lord's holy temple.
All of those course corrections and determinations we make along the way come back to bless or burden our lives. Thank heavens I got that one right--I married my best friend. I am so grateful for him. Grateful for who he is, what he brings to my life, and that he has made me a mother. I look forward to being together again someday...I love you Blaine.
2 comments:
Isn't is awesome that we can have priesthood blessings? I didn't always have that in my home growing up so I made sure that I would marry a guy that would always be at my beck and call in case the need of a blessing came up! One evening recently I was completely unable to move from back pain, (probably from carrying Caleb AND his big wheel around the block) and Josh gave me a blessing, but in it he said, "Help her to eventually feel better." And when he was done I was like, "EVENTUALLY!? Why'd you have to say that? Couldn't you have said, 'IMMEDIATELY'? Or even SOON? But EVENTUALLY?! Come on!" That could be when I'm 90!!!" Am I a nice, faithful wife or what? :) Of course he gave me the lecture... But luckily I felt better by about, 2 days later...
I'm so glad that you are happy with the life you've chosen!!! What an awesome thing to be able to say you are happy with what you've chosen in your life!!! Good for you! :D
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