11:09 AM

Amanda has now been taken back to surgery.

It was amazing to watch her light up the surgery processing area with her great smile and joyful attitude.

It was amazing to hear her response to a question from one of the nurses who asked, "So, how is your summer going?" To which Amanda answered, "Great! I've got to do a lot of things already this summer."

It made me wonder how I would have answered that question. And she was serious ... she didn't just say that because it sounds good. Most of us actually do say things sometimes just because it sounds good.