Familia Cedeño

I stumbled upon this photo on my mother's phone yesterday. I didn't know she had taken pics of my hospital stay back when I had my Addisonian crisis. This photo awoke emotion in me and I had to make sure that I had it, since I didn't have any other photos of this memory. While I was in the hospital, my mom took care of Samuel. It was the first time we had been apart from each other for that long. As grateful as I was that I had my mother to watch over him, it was painful to not be able to care for him at that time and be the mom. I remember how I felt when this photo was taken. As I held Samuel in my arms at that moment, I was extremely grateful to have him in my life. It reminds me how important it is to have a grateful heart every day.

Life is good. It is very good.  It can be so easy to compare ourselves to others and to focus on the things that are lacking or that we feel should be different in our lives. Right now I want to focus on the good, on the positive, on all the many rich blessings that my Father in Heaven has given me, because there is A LOT to be grateful for. We live in my parents basement apartment and that allows us to save money so we can get a home in the future. Having my family close is another blessing because I can spend more time with them and we can help one another more. I have an incredible husband who loves me and works so hard to provide for our family. He truly is my best friend, he makes me laugh and cares for me. Our son Samuel is a happy and healthy boy who brings us so much joy. I have my health and am able to serve my family and enjoy the time I have with them. The list could go on and on, etc. This past weekend my younger brother Danny was sealed in the temple to his wife