Surprise Visit From Alex

Mike was so thrilled to see Alex the other day. They really did have a great visit as you can see from Alex's post on TWR's site. Alex brought Mikey a framed picture of Barbaro, Edgar, and Dr. Richardson. He is getting quite a collection of pictures of Barbaro. Mike was especially grateful for the Fans of Barbaro bracelets that he brought all of us. We all are wearing them proudly. I sent Nancy hers. Guess she will know its coming when she reads this post! Dottie, the Director of Nursing at Sunbridge and also with the Fans of Barbaro made her donation and asked that the bracelet be sent to Mike. She received an email reply letting her know that Mike was already receiving one. Alex even thought of Dottie and left one for her. Alex told Mother, “Make sure Dottie gets one.” She’s in heaven now!!!

Mike is continuing his therapies and strives so hard to improve everyday. I really think he makes it through the week and tries so hard at everything just knowing that he gets to go home on the Saturday - Sunday visits. He loves being at home and with his family but you can tell when he returns on Sunday evenings that he is just plum wore out. This lets Mike know he really isn't ready to go home for good yet. He still has a lot of recovering to do physically and mentally. Sometimes he lets it get him down but then we talk about how far he has come in such a short period of time and it helps him. Nancy asked him how many doctors, nurses and friends would have to tell him what a miracle he was before he believed it. He laughed and said "I don't know Nancy, maybe 100!" And laughed some more. She calls him every morning and reminds him to look at the present she sent him and he says she makes him say it back to her until he has to go to breakfast. Nancy loaned Mikey a present our grandfather gave her when she was around 17. It is a stained glass picture that says the Serenity Prayer and we put it in the window next to all the pictures. Mike says he does not want to give it back. Sometimes I test Mike to tell me what it says and stand in front of it so he can't see it. He almost always gets it right.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
Courage to change the things I can.
And the wisdom to know the difference.


Hopefully sometime tomorrow I am going to put up Mike’s new shower head in his bathroom at home. It is a very nice hand held shower head. But we want to also keep the one he already has up too. It is one of those new waterfall/rain forest type ones. I bought a dual divider and we’ll see if it going to work. I also bought this hand rail that vices on to a tub but I am going to see if it will vice onto the shower stall boarder. Rochelle and Mike are going to be looking at a magazine to pick out some handicapped things for their home like hand rails, a walker, and more hand rails through the physical therapy department.

We also received our t-shirts from Ernie for my sister, mother, and I. They are beautiful with the picture of Mike and the two horses. We will all cherish them forever. Let's see we have the Kisses Heal t-shirts and the Fans of Barbaro bracelets. What more could we need?!?! Continued prayers and healing for Mike. That's it ya'll.

Mike is being interviewed and a think photographed tomorrow at Fair Hill for the White Horse nomination. This will be Mike’s first trip back to Fair Hill since the accident. I hope he handles well. Rochelle is taking him there. She is awaiting a call in the morning to let her know when to take Mike out there. We are all so excited for Mike and really do hope he'll make it to Kentucky November 2nd.

Well it is time for me to go. God bless everyone and thank you for all your support.

WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
WE BELIEVE IN BARBARO
WE BELIEVE IN MIKE REA