Mike left early this morning to fly back to Vermont. It was extremely hard to say goodbye to him, once again, but we will try to be strong. We have the help and strength of the Lord with us.
Jake and I slept in this morning because we woke up a few times throughout the night. Around 5:30 a.m., we heard this loud, strange noise. I thought that maybe Jake was still asleep because he didn't say anything, but come to find out later that he did hear it. While I was lying in bed listening to this noise, I thought that maybe it was coming from our mini-frig because it makes noises coming on throughout the night. But, this noise wouldn't stop. The thought passed through my tired brain that maybe it was a fire alarm, but I reasoned to myself that it wasn't loud enough, nor did I smell any smoke or anything else. As I closed my eyes to drift back to sweet slumber, I decided that it was the stupid frig. Boy, was I wrong. Jake told me this morning that another resident here told him that it was a fire alarm. Oops! She told Jake that only 10 people came outside during this alarm. Oops again!! We've learned our lesson. Whenever we hear anything like that again, we are outside ASAP!!
This afternoon an organization put on a wonderful BBQ outside in the courtyard. The food was great, the music was wonderful, and the company was the best! Jake and I were able to talk to a few people--some from the organization, others who are also NMA's (non-medical assistants) here with their sons, daughters, grandsons, etc., and some parents that we met over at the hospital whose sons and daughters are still there. It was great to talk and laugh with these people and to share our feelings with one another. I know that Jake enjoys talking to people here no matter who they are or what their circumstances are--he gets that from his dad.
I wish everyone could visit all the heroes here at Walter Reed, Bethesda, and all the other military medical hospitals that treat these heroes. I wish they could visit with all the heroes that are serving our country right now--whether in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.--or those who have served our country in other wars. I see so many heroes every single day. All of the men and women serving our country and have served our country are heroes in my eyes--no matter if they were injured or not--no matter what flaws they have--no matter what mistakes they have made in the past. They are willing to sacrifice anything--limbs or their lives--for our country, for our freedoms, for us. They became an instant hero to me the day they enlisted in the military. My life has been extremely blessed because of them all.
The rest of the day we watched some cute movies that Jake hasn't seen yet, read emails, and just talked with one another. A day that helped us prepare for the busy week that starts early tomorrow morning.
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