Chicken Little checking in...reporting that the sky is not falling. In fact, since the episode on Wednesday, Kenny seems much better. I think perhaps he has finally recuperated from his two days in the hospital. I have finally given up the fight about when he sleeps in bed and when he gets up. The other day, Thursday, I think, when I went in to give him his pain meds, I asked if he was ready to get up. He said no. "Well, go back to sleep then." And he did. Slept until 11:00. I have decided that he can do pretty much whatever he wants since he lives so dangerously.
We have had some challenges with the oxygen machine and with running into doors with the wheel chair and bumping toes, etc. but in the scope of things we're doing pretty well lately. Papa's friend Venus calls him every other day to check on him and to pray for and with him. We have received wonderful emails (and some great comments on the blog) In fact. Larry was just talking our friends, Tim and Donna Wallace, in Mesa, AZ and Tim was talking about reading the blog a couple of times a week to just keep up with things. They have been wonderful friends to us and to Kenny and Hyrtha for many years. They are originally from Hickory Tavern, SC (up near Laurens) but moved to Mesa when they were young "kids". They help us so much with the house out there since it is difficult for us to keep an eye on things at this great distance. Tim has our dependable 1988 Buick Century Estate Wagon inspected each spring and drives it occasionally just to keep it running. When they have company and need an extra car, sometimes they use "White Light'nin". I am amazed daily at how blessed we are with our friends - from sea to shining sea, from the mountains and foothills to the desert. Thank you one and all.
As I said, things have calmed down here at the Inlet. Kenny and Larry are looking at the College World Series in Omaha on television. They each watch a bit, then doze a bit. Like father, like son. Keep us all in your prayers, especially Kenny that his last days or weeks or months - whatever the case may be - will be comfortable and as uneventful as possible, that he will not be in pain and that we will be able to meet his needs, both physical as well as emotional and spiritual. He told Venus the other day that he was ready to go, that he was looking forward to seeing Jesus and his honey (Hyrtha). He asked me last evening why I thought he was still here. I told him I did not know but that I did know that when the time was right that Jesus would send for him. He said, "I guess so." Bless his heart. And bless your hearts for your constancy and love for us.
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