From Pieces to Peace.

I think today was the best day of my life so far
... and it's only day three.

As soon as we walked onto the unit, the children's' faces lit up.. they knew it was time to play! Within no time they had us outside throwing a ball around and playing duck, duck goose (goose, goose, duck as the first little girl decided on). One of the little boys, my own little buddy, had the biggest impact on me of all today. Every time he was picked as the "goose" he ran and he laughed harder than I've ever heard anyone laugh before. Watching him be so happy like that while he was still being so careful not to use his hand with the IV in it made me realize how strong these children really are.

After we left the hospital, 7 of us went on our own little adventure. We called our taxi and we were off to Camps Bay. I don't think there is any possible way to describe what it was like to walk out onto the beach with Table Mountain and Lions Head behind us and an endless ocean in front of us. It was the first time I have ever been thankful that I didn't have my camera on me because I don't think anything could have ever captured that moment in my life. We all just kept saying over and over, "What is this place and are we really here??" I don't think As I just stood there in the sand staring out at this beautiful view I actually started to cry because it finally hit me all at once that I was really here, and all my hard work had gotten me here, and that I would never be the same because of it.

I don't think I have ever been more alive.