Today was a wonderful family day. The drive to Bristol went off without a hitch and I was there before 8:30. It was fantastic to see Charlotte looking so well, and considering the surgery she had on Monday, she was looking better than I had expected.
After a quick coffee, Rob and I took Jake to his football training. Lots of lads running after a football in the local school gym.
Back at the house, Charlotte was having her dressing changed. Although it seems that the surgery has gone well, she is in a lot of pain at times, as the severed nerve endings start to heal. Whilst it was very difficult to see my daughter crying with the pain, I hope the way I dealt with it, in a calm and reassuring way, helped her keep a positive attitude.
Just before lunchtime, the house filled up as great grandparents arrived, so Hannah and I took Jake, Stanley and Zachery out to the local playground and then for a light lunch.
Charlotte was asleep when we got back, and the more sleep she gets, the quicker she will heal. It was a lovely day, in the circumstances, the weather was beautiful and everything went as well as could be expected.
Just following on from yesterday’s post, I was amused to see Daisaku Ikeda’s Buddhist snippet for today. In view of the reason for my Bristol trip, it seemed to be particularly apt, and I read it to Charlotte to boost her spirits.
“When experiencing failures and disappointments, frustrations or illness, people tend to lose confidence and let fear overtake them. At such times, however, we need to make a conscious effort to move forward with strength and courage. When you say to yourself ‘Next time I’ll succeed!’ or ‘I’m going to get better and make it through this!’ you have already won.”
Charlotte has both courage and strength, so she can be confident of her victory over this ailment.
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