We were talking about various things.  He stopped talking.  Looked at me, and said, "You are a really good driver."

One step forward and two steps back... trying to make progress.

It was a Friday when Chris finally begged his way out of there.

I wanted to be with him, not just near him...

Lesson Manual: How to Be a Widow

Realize that raw fish will quickly turn to thousands of maggots if left outside in hot weather for more than one week. If this most inconvenient situation should happen - a blowtorch would be the easiest solution for ridding your patio of maggots. 

There was a lot of disease.  The wait to see Chris after surgery was much longer than expected.

We were still trying to have some positive time as a family.

The fact that his age was so close to Chris' was no coincidence as that was partially what drew him to the case.  To think of a man with a family and the reality that his life may be over - inspired this doctor to give it a try.

Moving from stage 3 to stage 4 requires a change in plans...

I have a couple of friends with sick children. I cannot imagine the emotional turmoil that it must take as a mother - unable to take that pain away. My one friend's son is battling cancer and as I read her daily blogs regarding their trial, my heart is filled with such compassion; and I remember that my life is good. I also pray that she will feel, as we did, the comforting influence of the Holy Ghost. That they may, through the Atonement, have some of their pain and sorrow taken away. That they may feel their Savior's love. Those things allowed me to press forward with steadfastness every day. I pray it will sustain them as well.