June 17th, 2006 - Two Years

Today is just another day! Yes, it is a reminder that we lost the Jess that we knew on this day two years ago and that June 17th, 2004 changed the lives of many of those who love Jess forever. But, it is also a reminder of how far we have all come and also a reminder of how many wonderful people that have touched our lives in those two years. We survived!
I guess most people from what I have been told would have given up by now and put someone like Jess, who has such a debilitating brain injury, in a nursing home and would only visit them once a year. We have compassion for those family members because we know how hard it is to see someone you love go through what Jess goes through on a daily basis. Then again, I remember a young man in the facility we went to for two days in Boise in the beginning who had a terrible brain injury and his mother visited him every single day and sat by his side for hours. So, we just do the best that we can with the situations we are given and take one day at a time.
Jess is well and healthy and loved. The prognosis is not so good as we are continually told, but I think that depends on whose eyes you are looking through. We are continuing our journey to do all we can and still await the time when we can see our Jess walk and talk and laugh and cry again. And, of course, I am still waiting for that hug.
With everything in our lives, there is the good and the bad. And, today is also the wedding day our precious friend and Jess' companion and caregiver, Amanda. An event and a day to celebrate....Congratulations Amanda and Steve! May your love for each other carry you through the challenges in life and we hope you have a very few of those and a wonderful and happy life together.We also wish all those dad's out there a....HAPPY FATHER's DAY!!!!