I wanted to write a tribute to my parents. They are my heroes and my examples. I couldn't have asked for better parents and grandparents to our children. Wednesday, Sept. 17th, my mom will go home from the re-hab center. It has been about 4 months since her bad accident. She is a true miracle. We never thought she would make it past the first month. To be going home and walking with her walker is a miracle!!! Also, to have her mind as alert as she was before the accident is a miracle with the head injury she had. She spent several weeks in ICU and a few other times on other floors in the hospital and at an assisted living place besides the re-hab center. For the first month, she was in a "different world", mom says. She saw and heard members of her deceased family and many other people who were around her (My sister and I say it was her guardian angels). I remember a time I was talking to my brother, Lynn after being with mom and said that I didn't think she was going to make it. It was a very hard time for us all, especially my dad who has never been apart from his sweetheart until this accident. Mom told me she remembers hearing her sister, Lova (who died in Feb. '08) talking to the doctors and telling them what to do. Mom said, "she always was bossy". I'm not surprised that my mom was partly in the afterlife because mom is one of the most intune and spiritual women I know. She is also like the "Duracell bunny", she just keeps on going! She is fiesty and a fighter. We know this because how she has been able to overcome this trial and many other physical trials she has had. Mom's hearing was affected by her accident and she could hardly hear. Both her and dad has now got new hearing aids and has made a big difference for them, especially mom. Dad has had a tough time. He has been very lonely without mom. As much as the family tries to be with him it still is hard. His health hasn't been good but considering all thats happened, he's done amazing well. A few weeks ago, he dislocated his collarbone. It took a few days to get him to the dr. and figure out what was going on. It has healed some but it won't be totally better from what I hear. He is just going to have to be really careful when he uses his arm. My parents are very good and unselfish people and have always helped other people in need throughout their lives. Having help has been hard for them but it is now their time to let other people help them. I hope all goes well with mom being home. I know both of them will be a lot happier just being together all the time again. Mom will have in-home health care and therapy to help her continue to heal. I'm sure all our children will agree that they have been very lucky to have such wonderful grandparents, both my parents and Gary's parents. They will always be our heroes and someone to look up too.
