Free At Last

Merrie was wearing that same Canine Corners t-shirt when we came home from the hospital this evening. We brought home a bag full of prescriptions from the pharmacy, and equipment for a daily home IV.

After an ebullient reunion with Sophie, Merrie installed herself in a La-Z-Boy in which she spent the evening luxuriating in the privacy and the quiet, and anticipating an uninterrupted night of sleep.

Our release was delayed when doctors discovered something critically wrong with Merrie’s roommate and she had to be prepared for transport to another hospital. It was good that she was not in pain, and that she had family with her.

Three weeks in the hospital means we have accumulated many stories like this. We have seen and heard people and their loved ones in pain and shock, and they have seen and heard us.

We come home with gratitude for healing, and for the love and support of family and friends. And we have a new, tangible sense of the richness of living.