A day after the breast biopsy results of my sister revealed benign findings, it's as if the whole family was given a new lease on life. And so, we all decided to spend the Sunday morning in UP. With the cool breeze gently blowing the falling leaves from the trees, the kids enjoyed alternately running and walking through the main road. We, the adults, seem to enjoy it better.

I just realized that as you go through major trials in life, you learn to appreciate the simple things you almost took for granted... like the beauty of falling leaves, the cool breeze, sunshine and Sunday mornings...