Sunrise in Orlando
Orlando really is a beautiful place; as I sat here this morning I could see the soft glow of the sun rising in the eastern sky, truly a gift from above.
Today is Sunday, it is the beginning of a new week.. it is the beginning of a new day and it is a new beginning for our family. We are going to take each new day as a blessing, each new day will provide an opportunity to make things better, each new day will be a day to learn and grow, each new day will provide an opportunity to serve others.
Life is full of gifts if we will just stop for a moment and take note. I can not begin to express the wave of gratitude I felt yesterday as I headed for the community shower at 5:30 in the morning. The feelings I felt were of pure gratitude; grateful to be here with Adam… an overwhelming relief of knowing that all I have to worry about is taking care of him. There are so many other things going on that need attention, especially the hospital care. I am blessed to work for a wonderful company that is providing the medical coverage that is watching over Adam. I am able to focus on Adam and they focus on everything else..
Not everyone on this floor can say this; if I were to go from room-to-room I would garner a variety of stories and situations. Each parent or guardian is with their child and going though much of what we are going through, yet they might be worrying about all the other factors that are involved in being in a hospital. My heart, my feelings, my emotions want to reach out.. they do reach out that their burdens might be made light, that their child will recover and all will be taken care of.
“Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3) How grateful I am to the Lord that he has allowed Cindy and I to be stewards over three of his children.. Adam, Shelby and Loren.
We often introduce our family as “this is my wife and these are my children.” I hope to be faithful enough that I might be able to say this through out the eternities.
Find the beauty in each new day, each new journey and each new beginning.
Adam Hawkes 
How beautiful is the love of a child. How wonderful is the mind of a child. How infectious is the laugh of a child. May Heavenly Father forever bless and make well the children of the world. Thanks Mike for the beautiful post. My thoughts and love go to you and your beautiful family on this Holy Sabbath day. May Heavenly Father continue to bless you and make Adam well soon.
Wow. . . Adam you are so brave. . . . I love you and you are in every prayer. . . . Stay strong. . . .never never give up. . . … . . . . . . . .. . . .Uncle Wink