Day 185 - December 16 - Six months today
Today marks six months since that day. Half a year. It almost doesn't seem possible. On one hand, it seems like it was yesterday, like if I could only just wake up from this nightmare I'd find out it was June 17th and it was all a really, really bad dream. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure it's actually really been six thousand, four hundred seventy one Earth Years since the boy ran into the water. I just can't fathom how so much chaos can fit into only six months.
Did you ever make a Christmas list for your folks when you were a kid? Every December we'd get these great big catalogs called Wish Books from stores like Sears, and J.C. Penney's, and it was a mandatory exercise in our house for the kids to sprawl out on the living room floor with a big stack of catalogs and a pad of paper. Each of us would make this long, long list enumerating every single thing we could find that we thought we would want for Christmas, realistic or not (what kid knows "realistic", anyway?) and present them to our parents. Of course, being the greedy little reprobates we were, there was everything from Stretch Armstrong to a 5HP mini-bike, with the occasional riding mower thrown in for good measure.
I think I asked for a mini-bike for three or four years in a row before my Dad, finally acknowledging my maturity level (or maybe he just got tired of hearing me whine - you'll have to ask him), gave me a shiny gold Honda CT70 motorbike. I still remember that Christmas as my favorite ever!
My point? My father correctly determined that it was good for me to have such a thing, and, delighting to do good things for his children, gave me such a fantastic gift. And to this day, I and my family revel in being on the back of a motorcycle, and Dad gets the credit for starting me on such a delightful path.
I don't have a really long list out of the Wish Book this year - I only have one thing I want. I really don't want to ask for it for three or four years, but I will if I have to. I want my boy to walk again.
And my Father delights in doing good things for His children!
Christmas is coming!
I can't wait.
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posted by Eric Williamson @ 10:22 PM
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Isn't amazing how much Connor has progressed in only six months? He's home, he's able to move his hands and neck, he's able to take Joelle for rides on his wheelchair. Amazing!
I can't wait to see what the next six months brings.
Is he planning to sign up for school this coming semester?
Good Grief Man !!!!! I had all these profound things was going to pontificate about. !!! ... and then I read Donna's entry (above! ) ................. ... I don't know her but she's absolutely right ... to quote one of my favorite biblical dudes ... , " what a wretched man I am " ... I pray with all that is within me than your son will be restored .. but please know that his (Connor's) current state, attitude, ancd accomplishments, are incredibly inspiring to ALL of us... he has accomplished more as of today, than most people complete in a lifetime ... HOW PROUD YOU MUST BE !!!! PRAISE GOD FOR CONNOR AND HIS DEEDS !!!!!
I want your boy to walk again too.
All I want for Christmas is to be witness to the Williamson family enjoying that gift.
Please, God,please!
xoxoxoxo
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