The Beautiful Journey

“How many attempts or how much time would you give your child the chance to walk?...AS MANY ATTEMPTS, AS LONG AS IT TAKES!”    Tony Robbins, a motivational speaker presented this question to the audience in order to draw a comparison on goal setting and our general failure to achieve a set goal. Those who say, “I have tried everything.” Have not.   Furthermore, the saying limits a person’s positive attitude towards accomplishing their goal.   Most people attempt several times towards a goal and simply make excuses for giving up. My son does not give up…   Today was the infamous leg day at the gym. A day I love, but hate so much.   As I prepared for a one rep max squat I wanted to give up.   Instead, I thought “what would Ezra do?” I brought up a picture of my son attempting to craw on my iPhone, looked at it, and hit the squat with the same attitude my son brings forth every day in every task.   Post lift I was almost brought to tears...

This week we visited Duke Children's Hospital as a family. Yes, as a family, our four year old daughter got out of school and joined us all dressed up as Wonder Woman, "I want to be strong for Ezra daddy!" I swear some days this girl has more courage than her parents when dealing with the unknown of Ezra’s future. I love how she treats what seems to be constant visits to hospitals and clinics for Ezra as a normal family outing. Moreover, she does it with super hero fashion and a smile for days. I guess in her own right she is a super hero.   What other four year of kid sees her brother go through multiple seizures, trips in ambulances, and asks mom and dad what she can do to help.   Zara had no idea why we were at Duke Children's Hospital, she just knew she had to be a supportive big sister. However, our visit was for a specific reason. Ezra's visit was for a surgical consultation on the Vagus Nerve Stimulator or VNS ( Source 1 ). The VNS is a treatment for ...