Well we can't be sad all the time, now can we? (Don't tell my therapist or pharmacologist I said that... they'll worry about a loss of business if they find out! :)
On that note... I think it's time to break from recounting "the story" to updating those of you "out of the know".
Eric's doing pretty goddamn good. Yeah, that's right... I said it.
Let's put things in perspective. On the 26th it will have been 6 months since we thought he would die, and once we knew he'd live, we thought he'd never walk again. I'm happy to report (and someday potentially post video of) Eric can walk fairly well with a walker. It's been a while since I had the privilege of seeing it with my own eyes... but I can tell you it's an inspiring sight.
There's nothing more beautiful for my eyes to behold than that young man carrying his weight on his own two legs. Ok... maybe more beautiful would be seeing him walk himself to the cliffs at South Point in Hawaii for the world's bluest ocean highlighted by the most incredible sunset known to man. But aside from that... he's kickin ass!
Sooo... roughly 6 more months for him to build his endurance, build his muscles, build his strength so that we can make the journey across the continent and the Pacific to a little place Chuck and I call Heaven on Earth. If you know him... please encourage him on a daily basis. The road ahead of him isn't lined with roses and lit by sunshine. At times he's gonna get stuck in the thorns or lost in the darkness. But I know whether you're a stranger with a pure heart and well wishes, or a friend with compassion and love, we're all going to put enough positive energy out there in his direction to help him achieve this goal.
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