Time To Go Home

Both his mother and father were long dead when Lewis Grizzard had his heart surgery disaster. Had his parents been there to support him, perhaps his outcome would have been different. Maybe he would have made better lifestyle choices, drinking less, eating better, or maybe even skipping the cigarette he smoked in the bathroom just an hour before surgery. If his parents had been there with love, prayers, and support, maybe his heart would have restarted when the surgeons disconnected the heart-lung machine, maybe his recovery would have been successful and he would still be writing books. Who knows?

Lewis couldn't turn to his Mom and Dad when he had Endocarditis and when he needed surgery. For me, Mom and Dad were there the whole time. Nothing could have been better for me than their love, care, and support. Who says "you can't go home"; I did and I'm alive. I'm on my way to a complete recovery, thanks to Mom and Dad.

Today I completed another series of tests and my recovery is progressing. I am now well enough to go back to my own life. I'm still weak and underweight, but I am getting stronger. I have been here almost 8 weeks. The time has come to say goodbye to Mom and Dad and return home.

I really don't know how I can ever thank them, words just don't do it.

All I can say is; thanks for being here when I needed you most. I can never repay you.