From Almost Dead to Longboarding

I wrote those words this past January after my 19-year old son fell while snowboarding. The impact ruptured his kidney and he almost bled to death. Thankfully he was near a premier trauma center and he received great medical care. Recap here.

He’s recovered well …. other than a long incision on his abdomen, he has no side affects from it. His need for speed has not diminished and he took up longboarding this summer and plans to be back on the snowboard this winter.

Now he has a chance of being seen during the Superbowl!

Joe’s in the white shirt. A few of his friends made this to enter into a contest for a commercial for Pepsi Max. (Voting is in January – I’m sure I’ll post details)

As I watch this and think about what could have been … I’m overwhelmed with gratitude. I’m grateful for him, for bodies that recover and for great medical care.

And I’m even grateful for his endless desire to always live life fully alive and to the max. (Pepsi should like that)

“The glory of God is man fully alive.” – St. Irenaeus

This post is part of a blog carnival — for more posts about gratitude … go to the One Word At A Time Carnival here.