Time Flies

Two years ago tonight, July 2, 2013 - we were in a hospital room, singing with a ukelele, celebrating the glory and beauty of new life in our family. Happy happy Birthday, sweet Eli James! You are a miraculous gift to our family - a bright beacon of hope, joy and anticipation! I adore you, sweet grandson and my Dad's one and only great grandson. 

The past few weeks we have been in the hospital in much different circumstances, witnessing Dad's illness and his courageous struggle to rally. Today, while still remaining very weak and dependent, he definitely seems stronger on multi-levels. His blood cell counts slightly higher, calcium a bit lower; hope and clarity for what comes next slightly higher, aggravation a bit lower.

We have yet to get final results of bone marrow biopsy - hopefully tomorrow, but with the holiday weekend upon us - who the heck knows? Meanwhile, Dad is keeping a positive attitude and regaling all of the medical staff with jokes like, "Have you heard of the movie Constipation?" (No) "It hasn't come out yet." Bahaha! 

And -- two years later, here is little Eli's message to his Papa O'Neal via text message video in Arizona.... 

How quickly the years fly by! Just gotta love these crazy days, doing life, in hospital gowns!