Hope

it feels so good to feel good again, mom and i can hardly contain ourselves! we went to church this morning and while i played with miss peggy, mom heard a great sermon about how short life is compared to eternity. (you're tellin' me!  i've only been here one year!) anyway, the pastor talked about how much we want to control what happens tomorrow, but we can't. it is in God's hands. all we can do is trust him day by day. mom says that's the most freeing way to live. "how can you make a difference today?" the pastor asked.  it reminded mom of that quote by mother teresa about doing no great things -- just small things with great love. so today, we asked him what we might do with our afternoon and he sent us to the nursing home where i brought joy to lots of people, just by being me.  we met may, who is recovering from a broken leg, jean, who was watching the sound of music (she's an old friend of ours), harold and evelyn, who've been married 62 years, james, who had his legs amputated but is recovering and greeted us with a smile. our favorite was hope. here is a picture of hope and me. she was absolutely delighted by my presence. we sat on her bed and played and played.  then, after we came home, daddy showed up!  daddy and i wrestled a bit. here's a pic of us playing together.  nigh nigh.