A little inspiration…

Being a relatively new parent, I still get to be amazed and inspired by the new things our kids show each and everyday.  Today Sam read a bedtime story to me.  I don’t mean Sam just kind of retold a book he’s practically memorized, he read the words back to me.  As he was just about to finish the book I looked at him with absolute amazement.  He’s gone from barely speaking at 2y old to now being part of the advanced reading group in his class.  Sam has no clue the challenges he’s already faced in his short 5 years – surgery less than 24h old, the hearing, and the speech.

Makes me wonder how often we chalk up life’s challenges to bad luck instead of the learning experience it should be?