Mind Over Matter

Mind over matter IS possible sometimes. I’m a witness. After baseball practice on a Wednesday night and with a brutal LP and chemo treatment scheduled for the next morning, together Matt and Jace decided he wasn’t going to let this chemotherapy treatment knock him down. Very matter-of-factly he stated, “I do really want to make it to my baseball practice Saturday, so I’m NOT going to get sick.”

To make a long story short, Jace handled his March chemo like a champion! He hasn’t missed baseball practice, and he is energetic and feisty. A couple of days ago Jace came in the back door with his pants completely packed with snow! (Yes, we still have piles of snow in our yard!!) I exclaimed, “WHAT happened?!!” (Knowing Hayden and Colten were playing outside and had probably done this)…
Jace put his hands up, like—back off mom—and said, “It is ok Mom! It’s ok. I deserved it! I WAS tormenting them.”

It’s so remarkable that Jace has the energy to torment his brother and friends, but even more amazing that he has the maturity to understand the idea of consequences and (loyalty to Hayden). Again and again, I witness Jace’s mental strength! I’m positive that his ‘mind over matter’ attitude is making him a courageous, cancer fighting warrior…and once again I’m trying….to learn from his example.:)