Read this... my heart breaks for this mom and what she has to go through... at the same time, it's a good reminder that the things we think matter don't really matter all that much.

"This is a love story, and like all great love stories, it is a story of loss. Parenting, I’ve come to understand, is about loving my child today. Now. In fact, for any parent, anywhere, that’s all there is."

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/16/opinion/sunday/notes-from-a-dragon-mom.html?_r=1