{"id":3807,"date":"2011-04-29T11:33:12","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T15:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/photocardblog\/?p=3807"},"modified":"2011-04-29T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2011-04-29T15:33:12","slug":"om-temple-that-crohns-built","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/om-temple-that-crohns-built\/","title":{"rendered":"OM :: The Temple that Crohn’s Built"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It’s no secret that I have a chronic illness called Crohn’s Disease<\/a>. It’s not a topic of conversation I bring up readily, as it makes some people uncomfortable. But I think not ever talking about something that is prevalent in your life is dishonest.
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\nThis past week, I had a routine colonoscopy. It requires a full day of preparation, and the older I get, the more difficult that seems to be. With the mayhem of everyday life, this routine procedure is a total monkey wrench. Plus, the gory details of all that’s involved are definitely for partners and besties only. But in all this procedure’s inconvenience and discomfort, I am reminded of what is truly important.
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\nAlmost every day, I feel well. Granted, I’ve taken many steps to achieve the best health I can have, but my appreciation for this health is enormous. I know some stories of other’s with this disease and the details are devastating. And if I broaden my thoughts to other diseases, I can’t help but feel overwhelmed by my good fortune.
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\nMy moment is appreciating my health and realizing that all the *small stuff* can be put into perspective. I have it good and will not take my temple for granted.
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\n\"om<\/a>OM is *one moment* and is a meetup designed to notice & relish a moment in everyday life. The meetup idea was created by Linda at her blog, a la mode stuff<\/a>.
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\nIf you’d like to participate in OM, just click the button and you’ll be taken to Linda’s post explaining it all.
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