Mason’s wonderful night time home health aide Shaneice is on vacation this week so there have been a few equally as wonderful people who have stepped in to take the load off of Pat and Kathy during the night.  This is an entry from Pat, Kathy’s longtime friend who comes to help all the way from Traverse City.

My observations from last weekend with Mason....

Mason's physical strength and mobility, along with his sharp mind continue to amaze me.  I think his short term memory is even better than it was during my last visit.  An example of this:  Earlier in the day when the pain was spiking, I was working on breathing techniques to help
Mason calm down.  In the middle of the night, I could see him starting to tense up and I knew the pain meds. were wearing off.  He never said a word, but just started in with the breathing exercises we practiced during the day.  What a guy!

Mason calls me P.R. (thanks to his Dad), but when he doesn't get his way, he'll call me Pat.  At one point, he even called me Patricia to try and get what he wanted.  As parents, we all know the different forms of our children's names we use depending on the situation.  I just thought
that was one more indication of how in tune Mason's thought process is.

The pain & severe headaches are a huge stumbling block right now. Please pray for guidance for Kathy & Pat, as well as wisdom for all those involved with Mason's care.  I have never seen such strength and determination in the fight for what is best for Mason than I have in Kathy & Pat.  They get exhausted, but dig deep and somehow muster up the stamina they need to keep trudging forward on their son's behalf.

Your prayers and expressions of love are so instrumental and very much appreciated.  Thank you all!


Pat Reid


To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world. Brandi Snyder