The Future

UPDATE:

Hey guys! So I just got back from a short trip to Vegas a few days ago with my best friend. We had a blast! Anyways, back to reality. My dad got out of the hospital on Thursday! Everyone is excited. His symptoms went away so they let him go. Then yesterday the doctor decided he needed to be put on disability for work. This means a huge cut in pay for him, but we can all stick by his side and help him and my mom out. Other than that things have been pretty calm in the Koss household.

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Anyways, one thing I have been thinking a lot about lately is my future. What it holds for not only myself, but for everyone that is in my life – especially for my family. All of a sudden it is hard to imagine life any other way at this point. I believe that thinking about the future is necessary. It can help guide your decisions in the present time and help lead you to a better future. Plans for your future can change more often than never though so it is important that you also live in the moment because the future is now.

Honestly, for my future I imagine differently than what I hope for. I have dreams of traveling the world and living in different areas of the world. But I have realized that there are too many important things here in Michigan that I want to do. I also want to open my own resale shop and I cannot do so when I am constantly moving. I wish that my family stays together no matter where we all go in life.

The future is ever changing based on what you are doing right now, so it is hard to try and control it. But having something that you want to do with it in mind is always a great basis to have.

Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind.

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What Family Means To Me

UPDATE:

Hey again! Looks like this week turned out to be a rough one for my dad. It’s Sunday night and he just ended up back in the hospital with a 100.7 fever. The doctor’s think the mediport in his chest (for the chemo) is infected so he has to stay overnight. Although, he has had a lot of activity this week between my oldest sister being in town and doctor’s appointments. Some exciting news though! To explain, Pancreatic cancer has a DNA marker that is kept track of through blood work. If you are at risk for the disease, that marker may be elevated. It is strictly a marker and doesn't always mean cancer & that's where my dad’s 1st doctor’s diagnosis & opinion was skewed. In July his reading was 154, when he was diagnosed in mid September it was 362 and by the time chemo started it was 1364. Thursday after only 6 days of treatment over 22 days it came in at 364! This is great news for the whole family and everyone is excited.

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Anyways, I know that family is important to most people who have them! And honestly, when you do have a family, it is most important to appreciate them. Life goes by too fast and sometimes people are taken unexpectedly. It is time to take a look at what you have in your life now, versus what you don’t have later.

There is a woman who comes into my job quite often and sits by herself at a table. Her husband passed away not too long ago and she has no other family to be with her. I could never even begin to imagine the pain of going through life without family. She is a sweet yet quiet woman and it is hard to see anyone, especially elders, come into the restaurant alone because it always makes me wonder what there back story is – why is there no family or friends with them. A few days ago that lady came in and somebody sitting next to her paid for her meal. I think it will be my turn to pay for her meal again when she comes back.

Case in point; focus on who you are blessed to be with today and not what you could be doing instead of spending precious time with the loved ones in your life. 

Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind.

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Family Videos

UPDATE:

It’s a new week and hardly anything has changed with my dad physically or emotionally – and I’m not complaining! The chemo from last week has hardly slowed my dad down. This week we accomplished getting the Christmas lights up as my sister is in town from Las Vegas for the weekend. We also went to Frankenmuth yesterday as a family and honestly, it was just very nice having the whole family together once again. My dad does not get chemo again until next Monday, so hopefully this week will be an even better one for him!

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This week I just wanted to show off one of my favorite home videos of my family and I. Sometimes it is just nice to reflect on old times when the current times are changing ever so quickly.

In this video, I am the baby and my dad is the man behind the camera. My middle sister, who is three years older than me, is the crazy child running around. I find this video to be a good laugh.

 It’s funny how memories can be well kept through video. Technology plays an important roll in my whole family's life, and I'm glad we've been using it since day one to capture memories like this.

Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind.

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