Andrew Raia

There were a few points today at which I thought, “Hey, I should go blog about this right now”, but for one reason or another I did’t get around to it cuz something or other came up. So I guess this post will just be about a bunch of random stuff that’s been popping in my mind.

I hate that I inspect my son now everytime I look at him like he is some sort of science expirement. Ok. it’s not that bad, but I caught myself a few times trying to see if I could notice anything with his eyes. He looked fine to me. He goes to the doctor tomorrow so hopefully we will have some answers. From what I read, depending on the child, treatment can last for a few weeks or up until they are 8-10 years of age. I’m praying for the former for sure.

My dad went in for an angiogram (I’m pretty sure that’s what it was). They basically checked to see if had any blockages in his arteries etc. Thank God they did not find anything and said he has a healthy heart.

My wife and I have been pretty stressed lately. On top of all the personal issues we have had to go through with our children, we have so many life factors that keep hitting us head on.

Life tends to be like a rollercoaster. You have your little ups and downs along the way, but then you have these slow climbs to the top, then a fast fall to the bottom. I would like to think we are on the climb back up, but I think we stalled at the bottom of the last drop. There are been a lot of improvements in our emotional lives lately, which I am blessed for. It’s kinda funny cuz it was the opposite a few years ago, we go the house, car, and child, and it seemed to drain us emotionally. Now we feel like we are losing it all, and we connect and grow emotionally. Makes me release what a delicate balance it really is. It’s funny what you learn when you are high and low, and how sometimes you don’t even see what is happened until you turn around and look when it is behind you. Moving forward I guess the lesson here is to learn how to balance your physical and emotional needs. As we prepare ourselves to restructure our lives we can’t forget to maintain the emotional health we are building. Even though the stresses of the physical needs impact our emotional health, it’s been amazing what we have been able to achieve together as a couple. I thank God for giving me a partner like Jessica. I couldn’t imagine being able to get through this without her.