"Think positive."  I will admit - for the last 10 months, every time someone told me to think positive, I wanted to scream (okay, I actually wanted to slap them)!  From the day Meghan was born, I watched her go through more than anyone should ever have to go through in their lifetime.  I've been upset at God for chosing her to go through so much.  I've been upset at the world for people not understanding her conditions.  I've had a negative attitude, not because I felt burdened by the extra attention Meghan needs, but because I just couldn't understand why her.  However, my attitude suddenly changed last week.  I was watching the nightly news and they were reporting about a little boy that was taken hostage by a man after he shot the little boy's bus driver.  They reported on the news that this hostage situation was going on day 4.  As I was watching the story, Meghan was sitting right next to me giggling and playing with her toys.  I couldn't help but get teary eyed.  It hit me that my little girl, while she goes through daily struggles and has health conditions that she will have the rest of her life, is physically here with us.  I can see her smile.  Hear her laugh.  Watch her sleep.  Dry her tears.  That poor little boy's family is worried sick about their precious little child who isn't with them.  They haven't been able to hold him, tell him they love him, watch him play, hear him laugh - in many days.  My heart aches for the little boy.  He doesn't have his mommy to wipe his tears, or to hold him and tell him everthing will be okay.  This story put everything into perspective for me.  Meghan's issues suddenly became SO tiny compared to all of the families out there that do not have their child to hold and comfort each day.  Or for the families that know their child has a terminal illness.  We make our own happiness.  If we constantly have negative attitudes, we will live a negative life.  I don't want to live the rest of my life with a negative attitude.  So, my head is held a little higher now and I've stopped wondering why and stopped getting consumed in all of the negative articles about Meghan's conditions.  I starting moving forward and am ready for anything life throws our way.  We are strong and will get through everything.  There might be hills and valleys, but we'll stay positive through it all and enjoy every single second with all of our amazing children and will count our blessings each and every night.