Its In The Water !

To say that my family has good genes is an understatement. For as far back as I can remember people have always commented on the fact that my mom looks like my sister. Now years later my daughter's get that when we are out together. It seems that without fail someone will ask how old I am when I tell them I am the mother of three college age children. My husband gets it the worst. For a number of years he has been going bald. It can't be helped. It runs in his family. Even when we were first married and lived overseas, people would come to the door and ask me could they speak to my parents. Keep in mind I did marry young ( Marc and I are only a year apart in age by the way ), but they never asked my husband this question. I think in part because he is what you would call an old soul. Marc was the kind of teen that showed up to school with a briefcase, jacket and tie. Even when we first met he talked about owning his own home ( and he was sixteen at the time ) and raising a family of thirteen kids ( I nipped that one in the bud real fast ). The first time he took me home to meet his dad, he pulled him aside and told him to take that little girl back home before he got in trouble with the law ( I was 18 at the time ). Where does this "young" look come from ? If we could have bottled it I could be a rich "young" women. Now if you ask the people in my hometown, they would say its in the water. Most of my family members ( cousins, siblings, and the like ) all have that same look. Yes, times have been hard. And we go through the same daily grind as everyone else. But frankly I think its because God has shown us grace. Family is a big part of my daily life ( not just with my kids, but aunts, uncles, cousins, parents and siblings ). A few months ago I was diagnosed with High Blood Pressure. I begin to get nosebleeds, something I had never had in all my life. The doctors gave me hbp pills, and I decreased the amount of salt in my diet. The nosebleeds continued. It was not until I made a trip home to see my family ( who frankly would have come to me if I hadn't have come home that weekend ) did I notice a change in my symptoms. For the first time in weeks my blood pressure was down. I started to get the brightness back in my eyes. I truly believe that it was their presence and prayers that made the difference ( with help from some good friends also ). From that day forward my nosebleeds stopped. Weeks later when I went to the specialist so that he could seal the place where the bleeding occurred I had been without a nosebleed for exactly a month ! Two weeks ago I went back for a follow-up and he said I was as good as new. As a matter of fact he said he didn't expect to have to see me again. My Great aunt is 81 years young. She is famous for not traveling to far out of her comfort zone, except on rare occasions. Well, guess what ? She has been over to my home at least twice that I can think of since my nosebleed episode. Its love like this that I know has gotten me through many rough times. Its the same love that I know is the reason we all look so well. Is it in the water ? You bet ! The water called "love".