Life with Lisa

Life with Lisa...

I totally enjoyed today because of Lisa! Ron and I were able to visit and care for her in a way that is hard to explain! She was full of joy and tears today.

The Joy: To spend time with us. For Lisa it was to break up the day and to simply be around a sister & brother who love her! For me it was the simple act of being able to help her in her new environment for her to pass time. We ripped paper and did word searches. She spelled many words and solved many puzzles today.

The Sorrow: Leaving Lisa :( She started to cry in our visit early when she recalled what she used to be able to do. I reminded her "that is why we rip paper", to get out our frustration. She immediatley started to smile and continued to rip paper! We are ripping envelopes, but keeping the return addresses. She wants to thank everyone who has sent her a cards!

Leaving Lisa tonight... TOUGH! It's like leaving your newborn at daycare not knowing what you are coming back too. We said our good night prayers in tears. I asked her why she was crying and she said "because I love you"!

Lisa is not one to cry, NEVER has been! Burns... Scrapes... not a tear. This is incredibly hard for her and for us.