We would not be able to do what we are barely doing taking care of Cole if Sharon (Ma) Gilbert were not with us to take on our house, Ava, Lila and now all of us home under one roof. She is doing much more than just taking care of Ava and Lila and the house. She has stepped away from her husband, her grandbabies, daughter and son in law, church, and work and friends who need her at home, not to mention miss her. Home is Boise, ID, so to pop home for a bit and catch her breath or take a break is not possible. She wouldn't do it if she could.
The meals that are keeping us fed may not seem like no big thing, but we know the time taken, the money spent, the time to fit it into your own schedules to make the food and to drive it to our home to drop off is not taken for granted. Going to the grocery store may not seem like a big deal but that seems like the impossible some days.
Everyone who has taken Ava home with them to keep her focused on things a little girl should have her thoughts filled with instead of being scared about her little brother being safe and not hurting, to keep the sunshine in her eyes shining while we are unable to is something we can not make up to any of you who have been able to do this for us!
How do we thank everyone who has done our thinking for us when it has come to every day life that is still going while we focus on Cole and recovery! You have made it possible for us to carry on.
I know I am forgetting to tell all of the things we are thankful for that our friends, family, Matt's co-workers, church, strangers, nurses, doctors, and neighbors have become for us and continue to and will continue to, but I had to remind everyone with everything in us we are so very appreciative! Every single one of you in any way that you have been able to help in any way has saved us to be able to help Cole get through recovery so we can be "Us" as a family again. We will be forever thankful and humbled!
We love all of you for all you have done and are doing!
P.S. We want to thank our friend that bought the singing Toy Story card. Cole holds it up to his ear and rocks back and forth. He would sleep with that thing if he could! This picture is from the day he got it and this is what he has looked like since.
4 comments:
sitting here thousand of miles away with tears streaming down my face wishing I could do something to make your heart hurt a little less... I'm so glad that being at home after its intial "oh no" moments gave you all some peace. sending you love prayers and strength to keep going. xoxo
May God continue to Bless you and yours! Wish I could ship some "energy" to you! These are precious times--hard, but deeply bonding! We love you !
Vicky,
We so value your heart as a mommy! We feel so protective of your feelings and everyone's feelings that has made our family so personal to them and we don't want anyone to feel that burden. We feel like there are so many children and families in a lot more difficult trials that we do not deserve this kind of support. We thank you and everyone though because it has given us doses of encouragement to keep focused on the bigger picture and the positives in the middle of it all.
It WILL get easier (it has to right? Because it seems pretty tough right now, I am sure). We continue to think of you guys. The other night when we were out, Rory threw a penny in the fountain. I asked him what did you wish for? He said for Baby Ford and Baby Cole to feel better soon. So I hope Rory's wish does come true very soon! xoxox to all!
-shannon
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