Don't you dare ask me how I can be thankful. If I weren't such a nice guy I might have to knock you out. I have spent the last 6 months at the bedside of my son,or working to bring him home. He is currently paralyzed from the neck down by a piece of shrapnel from an IED blast in Iraq.
The blast didn't kill him. Thank you God!
The shrapnel wasn't an inch higher. That would have killed him. Thank you God!
My son did not suffer a brain injury. He is still 100% my son. Thank you God!
He can talk. The doctors said he would never do that. Thank you God!
He can eat. The doctors said he would never do that, either. Thank you God!
He needs the ventilator now less than he did before, and he's working towards not needing it at all. Thank you God!
His eyesight is fine, so he can see us who love him. Thank you God!
His hearing is good. He did suffer some hearing loss in the army but nothing terrible. Thank you God!
His sense of humor is totally intact and we have shared many, many, many great laughs. Thank you God!
He knows his family loves him, and we know he loves us. Thank you God!
Both my children are done with war. Thank you God!
Our needs are being met, not even impinging on my income. Thank you God!
We haven't torn ourselves apart in grief, fear and anger. Thank you God!
God our Father knows us, loves us, and is with us always. Thank you God!
And this is just the short list!!! Don't let me hear you complain. I will smack you.
I hope you'll start blogging more often. I pray for you all every day, and one thing I pray is that you'll keep being thankful! God has been and will continue to bless you all. I guess the next big blessing will be for you all to be home together in that wonderfully renovated house! Love!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you listened to your sister about this blog. You write beautifully Steve! The love you have for your family is evident to all but to see it in writing is even more powerful! Thank you for sharing!
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