Priorities

About a month ago I had the chance to slow down for a bit.  My oldest boy landed in the hospital with a ruptured appendix, requiring about a week long hospital stay right before Christmas.  My husband and I quickly figured out that between staying with him and caring for the other kids, anything non-essential wouldn't get done, which meant no running for me. Suddenly something that consumes a fair amount of my time was sacrificed.  And surprisingly,  I was okay with it.  

Now maybe I needed a break anyway, and I'm sure I would have found time to run had his stay been much longer, but I was grateful for the chance to recognize that some things are still more important than others.  It was okay to take time off for my kid when he needed me. And now that things are back to normal (ish) I am running again with increased gratitude for the little things, like health, home, and  simple happiness. 

Happy running. Or happy time off. Either way, enjoy it while you can.