For three years now, we take a moment to reflect. This Wednesday in 2012, Chase was deep into radiation on top of his chemo therapy and was staying in the hospital. He was weak and his counts were very low, but he was stable and so, late in the afternoon of this Wednesday, I held his weak and white body by the window and stared out at the lake, shielding his face – eyelids covered in scabs from where daily anesthesia tape had ripped the tender skin – and prayed that they would let us go home for Thanksgiving. And then Dr. Goldman entered the room (as only he can enter a room) and told us to go. And we went. Three years later, we are thankful for so many things and our darling Chase is still with us to celebrate.
“My heart is filled with thankfulnessTo Him who walks beside;Who floods my weaknesses with strengthAnd causes fears to fly;Whose ev’ry promise is enoughFor ev’ry step I take,Sustaining me with arms of loveAnd crowning me with grace.” [Getty, Townend]
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
~The Ewoldt Family
