An Update as of 11/3/12

Dorothy was right. There’s no place like home; there’s no place like home; there’s no place like home.

Yesterday after saying good bye to the good folks at Health South in Charlottesville who have contributed Bob’s healing in such beautiful ways, it was finally time to pack up and head for home. Bob was strong and sturdy enough to help with the final clean up of the condo and to pack up the car for the drive home. He even remembered the code to go back and forth into the building!

 

Approaching the house, Bob thought that he recognized the neighborhood, but commented that he would not be able to find his way our house. Once in the house, Bob was incredulous as he walked from room to room, exclaiming again and again “We live here? I can’t believe we live here!” It took some time, but before long a sense of familiarity began to sink in and he once again began to recognize this space as home.

 

By bedtime, Bob was feeling happy and content to finally be going to sleep in his own bed.

 

This morning, we took our time getting started on the day. Bryn joined us as we all chatted about all that we had been though in these past two months. Bob brought us all tea in bed. Afterwards, the three of us went out to workout in the workout room, rocking along to Paul Simon’s Graceland, which was the soundtrack to the our family roadtrips as our kids were growing up. The lyrics took on new meaning as we sang along to words like:

 

-       These are the days of miracle and wonder.

-       This is how we begin to remember.

-       This is the powerful pulsing of love in our veins.

 

By midday, Evan, Michelle, and Everest arrived, bringing a surprise visitor: Andres! We’ve spent a calm and happy day together just enjoying being together. Bob worked on refilling the hot tub and getting all the chemicals balanced the way they needed to be. He also worked with Evan on setting up an office in the dining room, and upgrading his computer. Bob still struggles with a sense of time and with memory issues, but it is getting better. The day was topped off by Thai food, S’mores and most of all a beautiful sense of gratitude for the opportuinity to go on with our lives together.

 

Life is good.

-Megan