A Long, long road - (month two)

Here we are, another month has gone by in this incredible journey, fighting back from the stroke that occurred to my husband on May 23rd. Let me start by saying that it has gotten better, but not by much. More people have gone by the wayside, now that summer is here, now that Mike is no longer critical, things go back to status quo. People still have their opinions, on what I should and shouldn't do or act, but I remain steadfast in my believe that marriage and commitment are a full time job, not to be taken lightly. Mike is now in rehab, which has done wonders for his progress but he still remains, for the most part, non speaking and non walking. Communication is getting better, not as frustrating.

We have met many wonderful people here, all going through the same devastation as We are. It is amazing to see the spirit of the victims and the dedication of the family, we all seem to be zombied out.

Burnt out and confused and terrified of the future. What do we do with these people who were our better halves, our strong pillars, our lovers and best friends, who can only partially participate in life?

Finding a new normal will be a difficult thing and I have many fears. But for now I just must concentrate on the progress made, the fun times we are making for ourselves on our nightly outings to the market, the reunion of Mike and his dog, and pray that God is kind and merciful and gives us back most of what was taken away, in one short moment.