The Good Kind of Stroke

Last week a woman told me she had the "good" kind of stroke. She explained that earlier that year her sister had the "bad" kind that resulted in death. I listened to this woman whose entire left side of her body was paralyzed. She told me about how God had given her a huge gift though after her stroke and she wanted to show me. She wiggled the fingers on her right hand while stomping her right foot and smiled. "I've got this entire right side of my body still working. See how lucky I am?"

I'm not sure how I didn't leave the room with tears streaming down my face because now, when I reflect on that conversation, I start crying.