RIDING THE WAVE

As I sat in the doctor's office today waiting with Ger I was running through my emails and came upon one from a long time friend and one from my daughter's mother-in-law.  Both notes caught me unaware and I found my self tearing up and having to dig for the tissues. 

Friends do that ! They just say the best things just when you need to hear something good. And it helps let the pressure off with a little sniffle or two.

I've been getting lots of notes like that these days.  I guess because I am putting all this crap out there I am hearing from some pretty awesome people.  And I LOVE it ! You can never say enough as far as I am concerned. Which is contrary to what I was feeling when Keri's M-I-L recently went through hell when her husband dropped at her feet and was in a coma for 3 months before passing away.

I didn't know WHAT to say! How do you talk to some one who is running back and forth to the hospital every day for 3 months not knowing what she will find? I have to confess, I was at a loss and therefore chose to say nothing.    I am so sorry Linda !   I see what a mistake that was. No matter what I could have said just the fact that I should have said something is what matters.

So thank you all for all your notes, sentences and words of love and encouragement.  I love you all and really really appreciated you keeping in touch with me.  

On a lighter note . . . 

A large package arrived today with Ger's name on it.  It came from a wonderful young man that we have known since he was born. Chris is now an employee of CNN in Manhattan and has contacts all over the TV world. We had just seen Chris and his brother, mom and grandma down here in Florida just after Ger was diagnosed with Lung Cancer. Chris being the softie that he is decided to give Ger a lift with a "few" things from FOX TV. (Note this is a "rival" TV station to CNN)  Inside the box Chris had stashed a RED SNUGGIE, A BLACK TEE SHIRT, A BLACK ZIP UP JACKET, 2 HATS, A WATER BOTTLE, A BOOK WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY SEAN HANNITY ALONG WITH AN AUTOGRAPHED FOOT BALL, AND 6 AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS OF VARIOUS FOX NEWS PERSONALITIES.  Ger just about wet his pants, which is quite a feat these days!  This package has made his day and blown his mind.  

CHRISTOPHER . . . .  THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !  This is the very best thing that has happened to Ger in the past 2 months.  WE love you !