I can’t even begin to describe the joy in my heart when I talked to Lisa yesterday and the bulk of our conversation was about the stuff girlfriends around the globe talk about. Now don’t misunderstand…my first question was about Aiden–but after she told me how awesome he was doing, we talked about what she was having for lunch, my love life (that could be a whole other 134 page thread!) and just the usual girlie stuff. It made me cry to think of how long it had been since Lisa has had the luxury of just having a “girlie chat” without being on edge, listening for a pager or a cell phone to go off, and beibg in a constant state of fear and readiness.
EquiMom–WOW–tears and more tears
Robby–eloquent as always–you are a very special human being
I don’t think any of us will be able to truly measure the gift and the impact that being involved with this family has and will have on our lives. To me it is like being on an Olympic gold medal team or winning the Super Bowl–it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of something so much bigger and better than us as individuals. We each heard the call AND YOU RESPONDED. You each have done what you could to help a virtual stranger–you dug deep into that well and gave where it counts the most–you gave your time, your energy, your prayers, and your hearts–you cared. Those who could supported monetarily and lifted a huge part of the financial burden from the Hawks. Those of us with limited funds found other ways to give–through donating items, services, prayers, support, and even just taking the time to log on and say “WE ARE HERE–YOU ARE NOT ALONE” I know that it meant the world to me when you showed me such support and I know that your posts kept Lisa and Joey sane more than a few times.
I say all of this to say be proud of yourselves. Carry what you have done for this family near to your hearts and when you are reflecting on your life and your accomplishments, count this as one of the greatest–you all helped SAVE A LIFE and you will be forever bettered from your experience here.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Proud Member of Wood Hill Farm who’s motto is “I’m not going sober!”