Sitting Stronger

Good Thursday afternoon! Just a quick post to let you know that dad is doing well (and mom too). He just amazes me with his memory. Me and the kids were there for awhile yesterday and he told us this story of when he went to Winchester Avenue Elementary School - how someone pushed him off the sliding board and he fell face first. One of his sisters took him to the medical clinic beside the courthouse downtown and he remembers they poured rubbing alcohol in a bowl and had him apply it to his face. . . and how much it burned. The kids were amazed at his story. This morning when I arrived, he was starting therapy and I got to see him sitting on the therapy table and holding himself in place for about 10 to 15 seconds at a time. . . which is a huge achievement - he has never been able to sit still and hold his balance since the stroke. He was in a real good mood at lunch time when I dropped mom off for the day and ate a good lunch. He seems to be making strong steady progress. Everyday we pray that he will get stronger and stronger - it's a long road and sometimes the progress is slow, but we know we will get better if our faith is in God.