Pain:
- The look on "Lee's" face as he told me "Ron's been hit by a truck"
- My frantic desire to reach Ron, as dear Lee got completely lost in the Medical Center.
- My anger at Ron's family, who did not even try to contact me when they heard of his injuries. They told each other and raced downtown, completely forgetting me.
- All the horrible hassles I endured because I wasn't legally married.
- Battling to take Ron home.
- Wondering when he'd wake up, if ever.
- Wondering WHAT would wake up.
Surprises:
- The amazing community at work, pulling together.
- The astounding volume of phone calls.
- The fact that a wife from the Blind Vendor program came to sit with ME, who cared about MY needs.
- My aunt's compassion and advocacy for the both of us. She is an amazing, unpaid, social worker.
- My family's support, inspite of my "sinful" relationship.
- The money. Just when I needed it.
- God's amazing provision for us, just when we needed it most.
- Wonderful, compassionate, social workers.
- Beautiful souls posing as Certified Nursing Assistants, who taught me EVERYTHING I needed to know about home care. Who knows how to empty a catheter bag? I didn't! I can make a bed, with someone in it, too.
- The simple tasks people did for us, bringing Ron a takeout meal, a trip for me to Walmart, feeding my cat,
- Doctors who performed life-restoring operations and recognized "He does better with you around".
- Ron, for coming back from the dead for me!
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