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<blockquote data-quote="Beta" data-source="post: 766337" data-attributes="member: 22597">New Leaf,Wow. I am just gobsmacked at what you have been through. And, as usual, your written account is so descriptive and mesmerizing to read. I definitely wasn't bored as I read it! So don't apologize for the long account.&nbsp; I'm so sorry for what you've endured and I'm glad you are recovering, albeit slowly.&nbsp; I laughed out loud at what your brother said (semi-colon). The whole time I was reading it, in the back of my mind, I was thinking about Rain and Tornado and how they were affected by their mother having this close call.&nbsp; And my heart sank to find that they merely paused for a time, and then went right back to the lifestyle.&nbsp; And your perspective was so spot-on:&nbsp; No amount of stress and worry is going to change that, and you have a life to live that is just as important. They have to make a choice to live a different kind of life. &nbsp;And yes, prayers do work to calm the anxious heart and enable us to persevere in living our lives rather than curl up in a ball and lie in bed all day.&nbsp; Prayer is what I turn to all the time to be able to handle the anxiety and grief that hits me.&nbsp; For some reason, I seem to wake up frequently at around 1 pm many nights and I think God is waking me up to pray for Josh. So I pray and most nights I go back to sleep. I'm glad you've come through this, and I will be praying for your recovery.&nbsp; May God strengthen your body to heal and may your health be fully restored. May those around you care for you well and bring comfort and encouragement to your heart.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Beta, post: 766337, member: 22597"] New Leaf, Wow. I am just gobsmacked at what you have been through. And, as usual, your written account is so descriptive and mesmerizing to read. I definitely wasn't bored as I read it! So don't apologize for the long account. I'm so sorry for what you've endured and I'm glad you are recovering, albeit slowly. I laughed out loud at what your brother said (semi-colon). The whole time I was reading it, in the back of my mind, I was thinking about Rain and Tornado and how they were affected by their mother having this close call. And my heart sank to find that they merely paused for a time, and then went right back to the lifestyle. And your perspective was so spot-on: No amount of stress and worry is going to change that, and you have a life to live that is just as important. They have to make a choice to live a different kind of life. And yes, prayers do work to calm the anxious heart and enable us to persevere in living our lives rather than curl up in a ball and lie in bed all day. Prayer is what I turn to all the time to be able to handle the anxiety and grief that hits me. For some reason, I seem to wake up frequently at around 1 pm many nights and I think God is waking me up to pray for Josh. So I pray and most nights I go back to sleep. I'm glad you've come through this, and I will be praying for your recovery. May God strengthen your body to heal and may your health be fully restored. May those around you care for you well and bring comfort and encouragement to your heart. [/QUOTE]

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