Meet my buddy Adam Bullough. Handsome devil, is he not? I met him in southern California where we were serving together as missionaries for a couple of years. The kid is thebomb.com. One of those people of whom you just feel privileged to be in their presence. Aura-licious. He's a musician. He's genuine. He's kind. I always assumed that the world would be hearing from Adam Bullough. The little guy's too big for the universe to keep under wraps. I secretly have been planning on recording music with him someday. He plays the harmonica! You heard me.Tragedy struck about a month ago when Bullough was thrown from his motorcycle and suffered severe brain trauma. He wasn't wearing a helmet. He was put into an induced coma for two weeks before the specialists (and Adam) could determine whether or not he would see another day. Inexplicably (or maybe not so, to those witnessing), and to the bafflement of his doctors, miracle after miracle have been happening. Luckily, today Adam is improving. He's still in a coma, but is slowly coming to. Even opened his eyes on command a couple of times. In addition to that incredible news, the doctors feel that most of his brain damage can be reversed. Which means Adam will still be Adam. But he fights daily to reclaim his right to wake up again. And again. And again.
Bullough is gonna be fine. More than fine. I have faith. My heart is tortured for his family. I'm grateful for the effort they put into keeping us informed through caringbridge.org. I'm thankful for the reality check.
What am I doing right now? What are you doing? Are you with the ones you love? Everyday, are you becoming, or just being? Are you catching the sunrises? Smelling the Ponderosa Pines (it's like butterscotchy vanilla, btw)? Are you taking chances? Taking pictures?
Am I?
Tomorrow I will get to wake up before the sun rises. It will be effortless. Like it is day after day. And, frankly, I probably won't be grateful for this gift at first. But deep down I will be because I can change. I can change right now. The gift of the rise and shine.
You can change, too. Choose to be happier. Choose to be more giving. Choose to be different. To listen to the voice. To impregnate the moments. Please do.
And please, always remember a helmet.
Holla back.
Kassie
1 comment:
Hello my love. I was talking to Evans today and she told me about your blog. I heard something happened to Bullough but I didn't know the whole story. This week I've have had too many experiences that will change my life forever.... and I think that life is too hard for me but there has to be a great prize in the end... right? I love you and all the great things you do and think. Please keep me posted- love you!!!
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