Love, Light our Way

     Late last week, Bob developed two infections.  Over the weekend, he struggled mightily and has responded somewhat to a course of antibiotics.  But the respiratory infection (and/or possibly lung cancer) is still causing him a great deal of discomfort, especially from hard, tortuous coughing.  He has eaten very little the past several days, and can barely take the smallest sips of water. He rallied a little bit today, and was mostly awake during the several hours of our grandson Frankie's visit.  He even managed to get up in the wheelchair for a couple of hours, to cruise around the facility for about 20 minutes, and to eat half a bowl of chocolate ice cream.  But then he wound down and slept fitfully the rest of the afternoon. Pain medication finally helped relax him around 6:00 p.m. The time is upon us to make him as comfortable as possible and to celebrate in his hearing all the love and joy he has brought into our lives as well as the love with which we surround him.