Here is the deal when you have stayed 5 star; 2 star some how just does not compare.
Christine Stovall stopped by the hospital on her way home tonight and the nurse told her that Deano is there most popular patient. He gets phone calls all day and all the way from New York. That's right let them know we are watching to make sure he is receiving the care he so desperately needs.
I close out my day with a heavy heart or should I say broken heart or maybe it would be more honest to say shattered heart.
I feel helpless and quite frankly hopeless on this day. I can see in Deano's eyes he is not liking this place. I wish I could pick him up from that bed and bring him home with me right now.
Mercy, I give up, I am throwing in the white towel.
Home Sweet Home
Now that is a smile I would pay for!
Hey Coffe,
What did you do with Deano
Hi Mom
I missed you!
Visits from Best Friends
Tim Dimarco from Seattle
Special Tribute to Rockie
May she find happiness on her Journey - Where ever that may be.
Riley & Dean
The student teaching the teacher
Chris, Kelly, Dean & Big Dawwg!
Thanks for Memorial Day Dinner
Pam & Dean
Chuck E Cheese
Kwan & Dean
Santa Monica Beach
And you guessed correctly
"The Surfer's Speical"
Hmmm, Osmolite or
The "Surfer's Special"
Self Portraits
Always Interesting
Ahhhh
Fresh Air
Thank God and all the Saints & Angels for
Rehab without Walls (Kwan P/T)
Coffee, a Man's Best Friend
Somethings Never Change!
Okay, I just couldn't resist,
the little black thing under Dean's arm, Rockie!
"All is fare,
in Marriage and Household Chores"
Time is a wast'n
Lots of ground to cover
Did nothing get done
While I was away.
And he said he didn't like her
She can't leave his side
Long Time No See
Cousin Diane and Granddaughter from Oregon
Great for Riley
Wii is good therapy!
Nothing like Sunday Morning, The Paper
What? No Starbucks
No, I didn't say "Fart"
I said play the Air Guitar.....
Honey,
I'm home!
Mariana said it could be done
And it Can!
5 Card Draw
Is anyone checking I.D.'s????
Yes, I'd Love to Dance
Wait, you are not Bea?
Big Brother, Jim
Everyone Needs One - Thank you
And for us
Good times come in three
Here is to good times
And to better times ahead!!
Out on furlough
Watch out.....
Look, Visitors Already
Enjoying the view...
Bea
Shall we Dance?
Our Family
Busy Day at the office
All decked out and ready to go.....
Dr. Hourani
Goodbyes can be bitter sweet
And I ain't to Proud to Say
"I won this one"
Keep the Love Comn'
Jennifer, Bob & Rick
Ahhh, The Power of Healing Hands
For everything else there is MasterCard
Hmm, Hmm
Mashed Potatoes & Orange Sherbert
And, Thats what Friends are For!
BP Carson
On our way!!
Waiting for Removal of Trach Collar
Rockie
I just had to have my 5 minutes
No words required
PRICELESS
Little Dude
Riley
Still waiting...
Coffee
Kiss-Kiss
Lean on Me
May, Teri & Jim
Hi Honey
Hello Everybody!
Home
Venice Beach
Teri & Dean
hugs
Riley
Coffee & Rocky
Deans Wall
Cards & Pictures
Happy Hawaii
Seattle
Home away from Home
Fisherman Dean
Alma Mater
Manchu Picchu
7 comments:
Don't give up yet! Instead of seeing the glass half empty, look at it as being half full-Dean knows the difference between the two places-that is a good thing! It will get better, it just takes time and patience-I believe in you Maria, you can do this.
Karen M.
HI TERI, WOW WHAT I FEEL IN MY HEART IS SO MUCH COMPASSION FOR YOU, WHY WOULD YOU THROW THE WHITE TOWEL IN ? WHEN HAS GOD EVER GIVEN UP ON YOU . NOW TERI, IN LIFE WE ARE ALWAYS TAKEN OUT OF OUR COMFORT ZONE, ALWAYS BEING TESTED HOW WILL DEAL WITH IT. BELIEVE ME TERI DEAN IS COMING ALONG REALLY FAST AND GOOD SIGNS ARE ALL THERE.LOOK AROUND ANDS YOU WILL SEE THAT EAN IS IN GODS HANDS. YOU MIGHT NOT SEE IT BECAUSE YOU ARE SEE WITH YOUR EYES , NOW MIJA START SEEING WITH YOU HEART, AND ALL WILL BE FINE. WE LOVE YOU AND AS GOD AS MY BEST FRIEND DEAN WILL BE HEALED IN GODS TIMING . OK JUST GO OUT THERE AND GET THAT TOWEL AGAIN AND HOLD ON TO IT. SCREAM AT IT , CHEW ON AT IN ROUGH TIMES OF UNDERSTANDING , BUT TO DONT TOSS IT IN AGAIN .OK
LOVE TIA SYLVIA
Teri, Okay, first things first: pick up the FRICKING towel! Tia Sylvia is right - God never gives up and neither do we (YOU). There are a lot of folks IN THE WORLD praying for you, Dean and Riley - They aren't giving up, so DON'T YOU GIVE UP. As a person who travels a lot, I know the difference between a 5 star and a two star. I also know my situation is what I make of it. Same with you. If it is a two star where you are called to be, MAKE IT THE BEST TWO STAR EVER! HOPE, HOPE, HOPE lives!!!
Uncle Jimmy.
Hey Teri,
Wow, does this place have rats? Yesterday he touched your face. how wonderful it made you and us all feel. Today, we hear how unhappy you are with the situation. Well all right! We know you're not throwing in the towel.(they charge you for those) But what you're really saying is "We got to get out of this place". If it's the last thing we ever do". "We got to get out of this place, girl there's a better life for Deano and you", Those were the original lyrics to that song. most people don't know that.
Anyway Hang in there. It's still up hill but the grade isn't as high. He touched your hair. He hand bumped Jim. He low five'd. He has expression in his eyes. I hear wonderful things in the angst you leave on your page today. It's better then the fog, i think.
Hang in there Teri,
He's come so far. You've come so far. You've carried us with you on this journey. Maybe the anger is coming to the surface now that you have time to breath. Keep in mind we're with you in spirit. Some are with you there. This is only the third inning. We play 9 innings in the bigs. They knocked dean down with the bow-tie, and look at the bench it cleared.......
Tell us what you need for us to do.
Ricky " somebody pick up that towel" Elliott
p.s. there;s no towels in baseball
We love you and continue to pray fervently to the Lord for healing for Dean and strength for you and Riley.
Shannon
Maria, you have a lot to say to your beloved Husband, and one of them IS NOT "I give up". You have been strong to this point, don't give in now. As the rest of your loved ones and family have said, God is with you and your family, and he still has a lot of things for Dean to do, like finish raising his son and seeing his grandchildren. So go outside, stand in an open field and just SCREAM it all out. (Please do not curse God for what happened, just ask Him for patience as He does His work with Dean). Then go back in and tell your husband you love him and that you will all get through this together.
God bless you, Maria, I know it has been a long road to this point and it will be a long road to the finish but you are on this road to the end. Don't give it up now.
You are all in our prayers every day and for me Dean is the first person I think about when I go out the door to work. And I say a small prayer for you, Riley and Dean.
We care. Gary and Susan Mason
Dean was lifted up in prayer at the end of our First Lutheran Church Choir rehearsal on Thursday evening.
We will also pray for him by name on Sunday morning, May 10, during our worship services.
For Dean - Psalm 61
"Hear our cries, O God, listen to our prayers;
from the end of the earth we call to you when our hearts are faint.
Lead us to the rock that is higher than we are,
for you have been our refuge,
a strong tower against our enemies.
Let us dwell in your tent forever.
Let us take refuge under the shelter of your wings!
For you, O God, have geard our vows,
You have given us the heritage of those who fear your name.
Prolong Dean's life...
Appoint steadfast love and faithfulness to watch over him!
So will we ever sing praises to your name as we perform our vows day after day."
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Praying that small signs of God's goodness and grace were experienced today "at Motel 6."
Stay strong, Maria. At the same time, remember, that God often does His best work when we are at our lowest and "ready to throw in the towel." He can handle the authentic responses of anger and despair...
Sincerely,
Laura Rusch
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