Being a Dad, Learning from his 3yr old

I've got to say, these past couple of months have been.... well, they've been hard, and interesting and exciting, and painful, and draining. I've got to say, I've struggled a lot with how everything is going. I have allowed my heart to get quite calloused toward the medical profession - every time a doctor calls and wants an appointment with Alex, I get upset. I assume that because what he had is so rare, they all want a piece of the action - want Alex as their little pet project. As much as I am a proponent of research and development, it really sucks when it's your own son that has to be the guinee pig.

But, Alex is such an amazing teacher! This kid takes everything in stride. He knows that things are wrong with his body, but he's got the best mind-set of anyone! Just the other day while we were driving home he says to me, "When my leg gets better, I'm going to run all the way to the big fish!" He's refering to the Sea Life Caverns at WEM - about a 1/2hr drive from our house. But, I bet he'll run it in less than 10 minutes!
Seeing how much he improves every day is a testament to his desire to fully recover. The rehab specialists all said when Alex first started, "Recovery will be up to him - it all depends on how willing he is to do the excersises." Holy crap, is he willing! Well, he may not be totally willing to do all of the excersises, but he is learning a lot about how to will oneself better!

Now, I'm wanting to take away from all of the help this little man has had. I know full well that prayer has had a HUGE part in this. The word miraculous has been mentioned a few times in how fast he's recovering. And, the alternative medicines (homeopathy, magnets, etc) have also been a great benefit. I know that all goodness comes from God. But, I believe that we - ourselves - are the greatest thing we have.
When God made everything on Earth, He said it was good; but, when He made people, He said it was GREAT! He made us to be like Him, and this is what Alex is learning. He's learning to be GREAT! He's learning that life is not just what we see around us, but it is what we want it to be. When God wanted something formless and void to take shape and be populated, He said, "Let there be light!" And there was. And, when Alex says, "I'm going to run to the big fish!" he will.

I am so blessed to have such a great kid. I hate that this happened to Alex and to us; but, I love that we are still able to learn so much about life. This kid is so focused on what his true intentions are that he is beeting all timelines. It was written that God said, "My people perish for lack of vision," but not this kid! He triumphs because of his clear vision.
I have spent the last 2 months just trying to get by - to make this new life work. I've lost sight of what I want, what I'm called to do. But, the more I look at Alex and see how focused he is on where he needs to be, the more I realize that I need to stop looking at my feet and set my eyes on what's ahead once more.

Alex, the world is a better place because of you, and I am a better man. Bless you, Boy.