Today is what we call Luka's "re-birthday". Last year on the anniversary of his accident we decided to celebrate it, and we continued the tradition this year as well.  We made homemade pizza, ate cheesecake, and reflected on how far we've come in the past two years.

I remember as this date was approaching last year I was in disbelief that it was already a year since his accident, that a whole year had passed. I looked back on pictures taken his first few weeks in the hospital, his first times sitting up, his first wheelchair, his first time leaving the hospital, the small movements that started to come to his arms, all of the first and all of the small steps in his recovery process.

As October 5th came around again this year I felt so astonished by the difference between Luka laying in the hospital bed in November of 2019, to Luka last year at this time starting to move his arms and learning how to use different adaptive technology, to the Luka sitting in front of me today who is in his second semester of a Master's program, who controls an electric wheelchair on his own, who spreads awareness about accessibility, who inspires others and who is happy and able to do all that he puts his mind to. In reality, it's the same Luka that we all know and love, his positivity radiates through any situation, and his attitude, his optimism, his happiness, and joy is what has brought him to where he is now in his recovery and what makes me excited to think where he will be on his 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th, 15th re-birthday.

For me, October 5th is a day of joy and celebration of this new life we are living, and the opportunity we have to see the world in a new way. <3 So, Happy 2nd re-birthday to Luka! 

Thank you to everyone who has been supporting us and sending us so much love these past 2 years. Another thing this journey has shown us is how loved and support we are, and how we truly need our community to help us in this process. We are so grateful to have so many amazing people in our lives. <3