Hospital, Day 4

Today was a busy day! Naps, visitors (thank you Katie!), an awesome package (thank you Tami!), two phone calls I never got back to (Thank you Sarah Lynn and Chris and/or Kyra), and one shower.

The water smells like a dirty gerbil cage - and therefore showering is a very pleasant experience.

I got SERIOUSLY the best care package EVER (those ones from Mrs. W with the knitting and the Girl Scout cookies were pretty good - but this was AWESOME!) Photos will be posted - it is THAT awesome. Just need to find a time to get around to that. Today I was distracted by various activities.

Katie brought me candy - my two favorite types - and a deck of cards, and talking with her made my day bright and sunny!

AND MY MOM CAME TO VISIT! Well, more like came to stay - and as much as I sometimes complain about my time and how it is used when my mom is here with me in the hospital - nothing beats having my mom with me because she'll do anything for me and I know I don't have to be timid about asking for her help. And having her show up was seriously the best present I could have asked for today because sometimes you just need a hug from your mom.
And I'm so lucky to still have my mom, for one thing, and for two, to have the mom I have.

Today I showed her the montage Tami made for Emily (I've posted it here - trying to get people to donate - and you really should donate!!!), and it uses the song "You are my sunshine," and my mom and I cried together because she told me how much she's always hated that song - especially when I was a baby. She hates it not because it's an annoying kid's song or because the singer can't carry a tune, but because of the lyrics. And tonight, I know that my mom is my sunshine.

"You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are gray

You'll never know dear
How much I love you
Please don't take
My sunshine away."

Comments

Anonymous said…
Yeah, from a CF mom's perspective, that song is brutal. That's exactly what I was going for, though, and it's been working out ok for me.

I'm glad you enjoyed the package. It was fun to put it together.

Be well!

Tami
May 7, 2008 at 12:28 AM
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