Through the Woods: Day 29 - Second Chances

You almost never get another chance to do something right the first time. But every once in a while you get a second chance. Say for example you don't get marriage right the first time (as some of us don't). You've got to take a deep breath, let go of old mistakes and learn to believe again.

Actually, a second chance can be even better than a first chance.

You've learned something,

you are smarter,

and you appreciate the opportunity even that that much more.

It's hard to think looking back at these pictures that it's been nine years ago today that we got a second chance to fall in love again for the first time.

29 Days ago we took another second chance.

A second chance at more happy years and some time free from cancer. Jay's decision to go through with the aggressive treatment of a bone marrow transplant was not without a lot of consideration and some real fears. There are so many risks involved in killing off a vital organ and hoping it will all grow back together. A long, slow recovery and the uncertainty of a long-term result keep a lot of people from going through with it.

But Jay had decided early on that he wanted to go after his cancer with everything he had. He wanted a second chance at healthy days and time to accomplish more with his life.

That is one of the things I love best about him - his belief in an even better tomorrow.