Finding the extra in the ordinary

So there's this kid.  He's 15.  To his dismay, he may be almost done growing- he's nearly 6 feet tall and currently weighs 185.  He's always had size to his advantage- giving him confidence on the playground, the court, the field, among his friends.  Physically, he's very strong, and more has always been expected of him because of his size.  There are advantages and disadvantages to this... and one thing that is often mistaken about him is that he's a big, mean, cold-hearted kid.  Those of us that know him best, however, know that he is not this way at all.  He's a softie.  But that's suppose to be a secret from the general public, I believe.  Hence the "scowl face" he has adopted as his normal expression over the last year.

So it's moments like this one from last night that choke me up way more than watching him sack a quarterback, steal a rebound from that giant kid from Northwest Christian, or wrangle an ornery steer across the corral.  It's the ordinary moments.  Like when we've gotten home late from a school event-  homework has come out and Kacy is shuffling around in his pajamas.  Kacy walks over to the kitchen island and reaches up for Tyler.  He's scooped up and held while geometry homework is finished.  For Kacy to initiate this is rare but for Tyler to respond is not.  He's always got time for his brother.  And it's these moments that I don't want to forget.  It's these moments that make me realize, it's all good, diagnosis or not.  It really is. 

On the way home from dropping Tyler off at driver's ed this morning, my man, George Strait, sang to me... a song I had forgotten about but one of my favorites.  

"Life’s not the breaths you take
The breathing in and out
That gets you through the day
Ain’t what it’s all about
Ya just might miss the point
If ya don’t slow down the pace
Life’s not the breaths you take
But the moments that take your breath away..."

(side note:  Tyler's a great kid and wonderful brother.  But still grounded for a month in spite of moments like this!  He is very typical in most respects! lol!)