Thursday Again...

Thursday, September 25, 2008

On to Thursday again and I just got back from my PT appointment this morning. Actually, CC and I both go in on Thursdays and they help her with her shoulder, jaw and neck pains and they help me with everything. I cannot begin to express the blessing that has come from my friendship there and the help they have selflessly given me and my wife. I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that my quick recoveries from my attacks are due DIRECTLY to my PT. I also know that my healthier attitude is directly due to my relationship with Mark; end of story. I'm significantly blessed in spite of myself.

I was chatting with a young friend yesterday who has a form of HKPP or something similar but more severe than mine, and she shared that she'd had some tough days recently. Those who pray, I am asking for your prayers for her; for healing and ceasing of these attacks as well as restoration from the damages they cause and the freedom lost by mobility issues and safety issues during her daily life. Just chatting with her reminds how blessed I am not to have the extent of attacks that I could have at this point. It sucks to have what I have, agreed, but I must keep it in perspective. I mean, not only does my family watch me like a hawk and care for me when I suffer attacks, but even Annie our dog, has a very specific bark when I am beginning an attack and she runs in to where everyone else is and will bark at them and then run back to me, looking back behind her as if to say "Hurry up! Come on!! He needs us!!" and she will often try to jump up to me on the couch and lick my face or hands with ears back, soft face and all. She's clearly not playing or trying to play or get attention to herself; she's trying to comfort me as best she can. When I* am laying down following an attack, I often feel the very soft and slow licks of her licking my hand; very slow, intentional, healing, comforting licks that you would see a lioness do with her young cubs or her pride leader when they are resting. I know that I am loved and cared for.