blue….my new favorite color…
For the past 8 days I have been at the hospital most all the time….I leave late at night to go “sleep” some….and I lay there awake wondering why I left….(mostly because only one family member can stay). Most days have been exactly the same- I stand close to my dad’s bed and basically yell his name— sometimes I beg him silently to wake up- but mostly I just try hard to wake him. On Wednesday night- Jeff got to see him open his eyes just briefly…Then on Thursday- Mona saw him for a brief second….last night Dale got to witness it….it was almost as if he didn’t want to open them if I were around…I stayed with him alone about 3 times during lunches and suppers and stuff over the past few days but nothing doing- he didn’t even blink. I read the Bible to him- I sang to him— I tried to tickle his feet!!! I did everything. Then….tonight- I was standing there by his bed watching the nurse doing his mouth care and suddenly I saw his eyes open. They did not focus- they maybe didn’t even see me— but- there they were….those blue blue eyes. I was so so happy…. I asked the nurse if I could hug her. I looked as hard as I could at those eyes and I knew that he was in there…my daddy is in there- he might not understand yet what is happening around him but those blue eyes hold wisdom and strength. I needed to see them. I have thanked my heavenly Father so much today after getting to see my dad open his eyes—and now I wanted to say thank you….thank you for loving my father enough to pray….Blue- it might just become my favorite color.
Thank you for praying.
