Walk With Me

Have you ever sat in a waiting room at the hospital, and noticed 
various patients walking the hall in their gown? Or maybe you were 
visiting someone and you noticed patients pushing an IV stand or a 
monitor on wheels.  For me,  this has always been a gauge to determine 
if someone is getting close to being discharged from the hospital.  
Are they just able to go a few steps, or can they make it to the end 
of the hallway?  Or are they really pushing to get out of the 
hospital,  and cruising around the entire block?  Pure determination 
pushing them to go a little further each day.  A simple motivator,  
getting to go home and be with the family.  I'm proud to say we're 
somewhere in the middle of that gauge.   A few days ago, Jolie was 
just beginning to work her legs from the edge of the bed.  Two days 
ago,  she began standing and marching in place.  Yesterday, she walked 
around her room.  Today, to the end of the hallway.   Tomorrow, we'll 
go a little further.  It won't be long and she'll be at the end of my 
gauge, full laps around the telemetry floor.  Thank you Lord for the 
strength and determination given to Jolie.   What an incredible God we 
have.  I Love You All !   Jimmy Carle   2/15/12