Analogy for our Freedom Fight

Over the last few days, in our down moments, usually while we eat, we have been watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Today we stayed home from church because Liam is still contagious with the chicken pox. As we watched the final of the trilogy, THE RETURN OF THE KING, I was struck with the many analogies that can be put to use with our fight for freedom.

The fact that our purpose in life, our destiny is to complete this task before us, just as Frodo's task was to destroy the ring. The fact that we are in a battle against complacency, against socialism and mediocracy. The fact that we have battle scars from our journey and will have more battles to fight before we win the BIG victory of diamondhood. There was one part were Sam says to Frodo that he may not be able to carry the burden for Frodo but he can carry him, to me symbolized that our TEAM may not be able to build this business for us, but they can carry us through with their experiences and their encouragement.

There is also the time where the Elf Princess lifted Frodo up when he fell by reminding him that this was his purpose to fulfil and that if he didn't, no one else will. Also when they talk about going back, Frodo says he has come this far, he can't go back now. Their determination, their will to succeed no matter what the obstacle inspires me to continue on our journey, on our task to complete it no matter what the obstacle and that we will have victory should we persist.

Dreams are worth fighting for. Wayne Gretsky says, "You will miss 100% of the shots you don't take." I would rather die trying then to have never tried at all.

The irony of chicken pox

I have just finished a year of maternity leave and returned to work only three weeks ago. It has been a struggle for sure as we juggle family life, business life and work life. In the past three weeks however, it seems like we have had one adventure after another to work through while balancing work and family.

Last week our babysitter got sick in the middle of the day and we had to run Liam out to Grandma's in the middle of the day. Shawn had to take two hours off of work and I didn't get home from picking him up until 8pm. This week, Liam's day at Grandma's was planned. However he came home and guess what...he had spots all over him. The chicken pox virus had snagged him.

The irony of it all is that he was supposed to get his innoculation from the chicken pox virus only 2 weeks from now at his 12 month birthday. Guess he won't now. The doctor was quite excited about seeing chicken pox because no one gets them anymore. She even had a student doctor come down and see them for himself because they are so rare.

Shawn and I have both taken time off work to care for him. The problem is that he is contagious, so NO one else can watch him until he is over the worst of it...which could take a week. I am glad that our employers are trying to be flexible through this.