Good morning, all of you caring and special friends.
The verses Bob found comforting and appropriate for our situation today was Isaiah 41: 9-10
“You are my servant , I have chosen you and not cast you off. Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. “
We get to stay in the hospital today. Bob’s INR (thickness of blood) remains a little low. He has been up and walking with his IV pole and me. I am getting jealous of the IV pole! We took a long walk this morning and watched and heard the rainfall from the beautiful skylight in the atrium on our floor. Simple everyday things like the rain now seem extraordinary!
OT is working creatively on new techniques to help Bob’s eyesight. They put translucent tape over the left eye in his glasses. It did the trick for now. It allows light in, vs. the patch, but occludes enough to help the divergent sight. They will remove the tape a little at a time.
Thank you so much for your thoughts, prayers, and cards.
I'm glad that some things are going so well... Roxie, you are too precious for an IV pole to take your place. I saw a dress today while shopping and it screamed your name... I almost bought it, but it wasn't your size... You are forever in my thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteTwo outstanding alumni of (pick your least favorite school) drove up to a lumber yard, and one of them went inside. He approached the clerk and told him he needed some lumber. The clerk asked "What size do you need?" Our esteemed alumni said "Huh?" The clerk said, "What size do you need, we have 1X4's, 2X4's, 2X6's and 2X10's" Our alumni scratched his head and said "Please wait a minute, I'll be right back" The alumni proceeded outside to talk with his friend, came back in and told the clerk he needed 2X4's. The clerk asked "How long do you need them?" Perplexed, our alumni again piled outside for another hasty consult, and 5 minutes later came back into the store and proclaimed to the clerk "We'll need them a long time, we're going to build a garage!" Hope that put a smile on your face. Keep getting better! Brian Holmgren
ReplyDeleteAs a first-year teacher at Van Horn, I don't know Bob nearly as well as I would like. I know that he has been incredibly gracious and helpful to me personally, and I am relieved beyond measure to hear that he is up and about.
ReplyDeleteAnd here's my favorite lawyer joke (a relic from my sordid past): What do you have when a lawyer is buried up to his neck in sand? Not enough sand. Ba-dum-bum!
My prayers are with you all, and please keep the updates coming!
-Gary Owens
Psalms 62: 1-2.
ReplyDeleteAll the best through your recovery, Bob, family, and friends. Let me know if the grass gets too high.
-Adam Higgins
Donkeys were an integral part of the cavalry in the Army back in the day. Many donkeys were kept as honored animals for their contributions long after they were retired from service. The final donkey died at the Army post where he was retired, and two Privates were detailed to bury the animal.
ReplyDeleteAs the two privates were toiling to dig the large hole necessary to bury the donkey, the Chaplain came wandering up. Curious, the Chaplain addressed the two Privates, wanting to know what they were doing. One Private responded "We're digging a hole to bury this donkey that just died." The Chaplain said, "Very well, but I'll trust you to remember that the proper title of that animal is an ass,and it has a place of honor in the Bible." The Privates assured the Chaplain they would indeed remember the religious significance of the animal they were burying.
The two Privates continued to labor on the hole they were digging until they had made a fair sized crater in the earth. As they continued to dig, they were approached by a Colonel, who asked the men "Are you two digging a foxhole?" One of the Private's scratched his head, and responded in his most professional manner, "No sir, not according to the Bible."