Today is Mom and Dad’s 51st wedding anniversary and I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate this special occasion! This year has been the ultimate test and their respect, love, support and care for each other has been incredibly inspiring to witness. It has certainly not been easy but their faith, sense of humor, and support of family and friends has carried them through. Thank you so much for all the ongoing love! 💕
Their journey continues with Dad’s outpatient rehabilitation, walking 1/4 mile a day, and now water therapy! They have been trying new devices and therapies to strengthen Dad’s left side and increase the neuroplasticity and creating new pathways for movement. Their caregiver, Sandy, drives him up to Santa Rosa which has been really helpful to my mom. Although he would rather be driving, he is able to get in and out of the front seat and is constantly working on becoming more independent. Seamus came up a couple weeks ago and could see improvements in Dad’s function compared to a month ago in Tahoe. Dad is doing everything he can to keep those improvements coming!
One silver lining in this experience has been the reminder to truly be present, savor every moment and reach out to the people you love for we don’t know what tomorrow brings. Today we are extremely grateful to be celebrating this milestone of another year together. Happy 51st Anniversary, Mom and Dad! We love you so much!! ❤️
