Please allow me to put some words on paper to unload some of this heavy blow that fate has dealt my little girl. She is 28, an athlete, a worker to surpass any worker, a heart so big that she takes on to guide troubled students on top of a full time job and a night school teaching job. This is my Marie. Yesterday, a picture of health and today someone so dear fighting literally for her life.
The sense of loss is overwhelming. The fear that we have faced, like none before. As we went from RVH to Sunnybrook with Marie in a helicopter overhead, an isolated rain shower hit ahead of us on the way, and the most beautiful rainbow appeared with colours more vivid than I have ever seen. This perfect rainbow I take as my first sign of hope that we are not in this alone.
My thoughts and my prayers are with her and I would change places with her without hesitation.
The tears do subside, the mood is now better. She is so frail and we have so much ground to regain. Now that the surgery has removed the pressure, we have at last came to a plateau. As she slowly responds as the swelling subsides, we see her reach the first steps of the many ahead. Fear of the loss of such a wonderful person has now been conquered. We are now more happy than the sadness of yesterday.
Marie, my sweet Marie has a support group that recognizes how special this person is. Marie whatever it takes we will be there for you. Marie, "the machine" will return and climb hills that others can not. In a word, I see her as an inspiration. She needs help at this time, but I know that shortly she will turn this experience into a tool to help others.
Marie, we love you so dearly. Our hope and prayers are and will be with you.
Love, Dad
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Mike,
ReplyDeleteYour thoughts and words are absolutely beautiful!!!! I wish I was there right now to give you a big hug.
xo Jillian
Mike:
ReplyDeleteOur hearts go out to you, Heather and your family as you sit helplessly and watch your precious daughter battle what never should happen to one so young. Our children are so very precious to us and when they hurt, we as parents hurt tenfold.
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Marie will come through this with flying colours as she comes from good stock!!
Mike & Cathay Moreau & family
ditto Mike...what Cathay said. Dale and Shelley
ReplyDeleteWe all saw the rainbow as we were stuck in traffic driving down the 400N. I really can't describe the feeling when you know that your sister is in a helicopter up above and out of nowhere a huge rainbow appears. Even though there were several carloads of people driving and we were all at different places on the highway, we all saw it. Unreal.
ReplyDeleteLaura