Ok, so I missed a couple posts last week. It's been a little chaotic between work, SNF visits, and coordinating the work on the house this weekend. We are planning on bringing him home at the month, thus making some modifications to the house. I will post some pics when this is complete.
Well, I think it's safe to say that three days from now, we will not have to make "the decision" the doctors originally thought we would have to make. Though I can't even begin to imagine what is going through my fathers head right now, I know that he does not want to leave us. We can hardly keep up with him these days. I get up, get to work, then go see him and all he wants to do is go to the gym!! HA! I just want to relax!!! haha. But I love this enthusiasm in him...I just wish I knew more about rehabilitating a person. He even gave Brad and I a two month goal to be walking!! I told him that is A LOT of work, but I am game.
I recently was in transit from visiting him, to my house...and I went into deep thought, as I tend to do. I thought to myself, having a tremor as well, if I would have the same courage as he did if it came down to it. Knowing what I know now....if I had to get this same surgery as he did, would I have the courage to do so....knowing what could possibly happen? Would I have the same loving family that would look after me, as we do for him? That man has a wealth in family love, that no other resident in that facility has. There is one woman in there, that has more money than she knows what to do with....so she pays upwards to $100K a year to stay there, and has been there for two years they say. But, I have only seen one visitor for her since we started coming there. My Dad has a minimum of four visitors a DAY. Asking for donations, and raising money for him is a very humbling act, and it is even more humbling for him to accept them...but one thing he will never have to do is "ask" for love. So who is better off? The woman who doesn't have to worry about money, who's remaining family members fight over inheritance, and hardly visit her? Or the Man at the other end of the hall that is "getting by", but has unlimited support and compassion? Makes one think what is REALLY important in the whole scheme of things. Ideally, we all want the best of both worlds, but if you had to pick....?
That concludes my deep thought of the day. :)
We have several people coming forward to help out however they can. We have a variety of events in the works for the New Year in my Dad's name. Hopefully, we can have him attend one or more so that everyone can see what their thoughtfulness and prayers have accomplished. He is quite the entertainer these days, though limited. God help us when he gets his speech back. haha.
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