Never Stop Thinking! It's a sign of life!

It's been a roller coaster ride the last few days.  As many of you know, my mom had a light heart attack Monday afternoon.  Her heart cath on Wednesday revealed no major heart damage for which we are very thankful.   Mom is 81 and boy is she young! She volunteers at Murray Calloway County Hospital three days per week as a runner, transporting files, patients, and anything needed, to different areas of the hospital.  She works out at the fitness center three days per week, and helps with the "senior citizens" through her church and community at Puryear.  What a gal!  Plus she has time to serve through her church and still entertains our now rather large and ever growing family for special birthday and holiday gatherings.  A little over a week ago, she had to, in her words, "stop and rest for about half an hour," as she was trimming her yard with the push mower and "ran out of breath." Being as active as she is, you can imaging her disappointment when she was told that she couldn't go home until Friday.  The doctor wanted to be sure she didn't have a reaction to her heart medicine so she needed to stay another day for observation.  But mom is always thinking!  After a pensive moment or two she said, "Well, that's okay.  They told me I couldn't drive for two days after the cath and Friday will be two days!"  That's our mom!  Always thinking, always serving, always loving others.  What's the secret to her longevity?  She loves God, loves others and serves the world . . . and she's always thinking!  It is a great sign of life, don't you think!  When we get in trouble in life is when we forget that God left us here to love Him and serve others.  If we keep our focus on Him and His plan and purpose for our lives, we'll finish strong and we'll finish well. You go mom!  You're my hero!  Now and forever. Your middle son, Steve PS I echo the sentiments of my older brother Mike & his wife Pam, my younger brother Glynn and his wife Myra, as well as the rest of our families.  I just happen to have the pen!  But they love her as does our entire family and community, just as much as Marylin and I do.