A note to all from Marissa

Hello again, to all of you have been following on here. The past few days in particular have been a tense, emotional ride as we've anxiously waited for my father to wake up. I've personally been very distraught, even more so than in the beginning, with all this waiting and concern about the very real possibility that my father may have had a stroke. As the days passed and he remained asleep we became increasingly concerned that there was, in fact, some neurological damage and that this was the reason that he still was not awake. Today's visit, however, was a major relief though because he was so responsive to all our talking, singing, concern and care. He knew we were there and he consciously communicated with us, and I was especially comforted in knowing that we were able to alleviate some of the discomfort caused by that awful breathing tube (I so wish we could just take it out!) because he was able to, in his own way, let us know that he needed it moved. The preliminary results from all of the neurological tests were also VERY reassuring, even though they cannot guarantee that anything is not wrong, but he is in good hands, we are getting closer and we'll hopefully have him back with us again soon.

So, in the meantime, I thought I'd share a little piece from Dr. Suess's book, "Oh the Places You'll Go." It's an adorable book, very inspirational via the verbiage of Dr. Suess, but this particular passage has not stopped running through my head and now that waiting is simply all we can do, I thought it appropriate to share while we pass the time. Good wishes to you all, enjoy and good night.

Marissa

“The Waiting Place… for people who are just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come,
or a plane to go or the mail to come,
or the rain to go, or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or No or
waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for the wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night or
waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.”