August 28, 2022
HOPE
Since Julian's accident, this is the word that keeps coming to mind when we think of Julian's future. We have always said you have to remain hopeful that his injury will improve. My sister and I had been talking about getting a tattoo that said hope for his 1 year anniversary of injury. Jess jumped out there and called me to tell me she got hers. So I scheduled an appointment and went the next couple days. I am 45 without a tattoo, but this has been the only meaningful thing I have thought I would want to look at every day. And I catch myself glancing at it here and there, it is a constant reminder not to give up. Surprisingly we told our dad we got one and he went the next day and got the exact same one for him as well. I'm sure they were shocked that a 70 year old came in for their first tattoo as well. I was looking at quotes last night that involved hope and it made it so much clearer that this is the word that will keep us moving forward even when we feel like life is too hard. Yes, I miss Chris, Alex and Lilly terribly. It is so hard being alone again. Julian and I do our best to keep ourself entertained but its hard. Being a divided family isn't what I ever dreamed would be my life, but life choose my path without any control from me. We have to continue to make the most of it. Julian is in a great place. To receive 4-6 hours of therapy EVERY day is unheard of in the spinal cord injury world. So we will keep moving forward with our HOPE for a recovery.
"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness"
"Hope is the one thing that can help us get through the darkest of times."
"Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success: for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles."
"Once you choose hope, anything is possible."- Christopher Reeve
"You may not always have a comfortable life, and you will not always be able to solve all the world's problems at once, but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have. Because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own." Michelle Obama
"Honest hope has an edge. It's messy. It requires that we let go of all pat answers, all preconceived formulas, all confidence that our sailing will be smooth. It's not a resting point. Honest hope is movement."
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