daily life of the deanching family

My previous post was created last night via my iphone.  I think the date setting is off.

Have a good day and God Bless!

You know you’re getting older when you see your doctor more than for those annual checkups you had before each school year.

I swear you should always schedule the earliest appt or expect for a wait. I thought a 6pm appt would be good b/c I’d be last to be seen. NOPE. There’s like 3 people waiting ahead of me. On the flipside, at least I have health insurance for myself and my family. Having this health insurance means that I have a job. THANK GOD.

I can complain all day like most of us tend to do about the small stuff but overall, I’m thankful for the life I have. While sometimes it seems like there less ups than downs, I’m learning that life is only fulfilling if you can share it with your family and friends.

While it should not have been an epihany, I’m realizing how precious spending time with my wife and kids truly is. It has struck me more and more lately when I see my girls play, talk, and even argue and fight. Seeing how important it is that they learn life lessons at home, I really want to do a better job as a father. With my wife, I want to listen better, be more supportive and make sure she is not burdened by the kids and keeping our house in order. Most of all, I want her to know that we share this life and its responsibilities together.

While this message may not mean much to many people, I just felt like I needed to write these thoughts down. The last year and a half has been quite a test. While there have been times that I wish could have gone differently or take back some words, I realize that life is a journey, filled with ups, downs, twists and turns. Potholes definitely. I’ve learned that there is only so much you have control over and that with which you do have control over, is only yourself and your actions.

For sometime, I felt like things were spiraling out of control and just felt helpless. Looking for help and clarity did not come easy. Thank God they did. Long story short, there is an aftermath. While all appears damaged, time should help mend it all. Taking one day at a time, hopefully we take steps in the right direction.

Thanks for reading my cryptic rants about life and our trials as a family.

Ana had chemo Friday despite having caught the flu bug that has taken Sophia, Melissa and Ana herself. Since she didn’t have a fever, Ana went through chemo as scheduled. Melissa stayed home while melissa’s mom, my mom and I took Ana to chemo.
Chemo went as usual and Analise went through her normal nausea.

Happy New Year to everyone! May everyone have a happy, healthy and prosperous 2010 !