Working & Playing Hard 4/11/13

Hey Forrest it's your Mum. As Tami reminded us last month, your days are filled to the brim, mostly with the hard work of recovery. You still struggle daily to find your words and to shape them in meaningful ways. Your mind sometimes wanders in search of those words to long-ago memories. Just as you drill each day to strengthen your balance, your swallowing, and your speech, you continue to challenge and connect your memories again. It's hard frustrating work for you. But your resiliency and your humor always come shining through. Your positive outlook is one of your most powerful assets and it is our job to protect your optimism. Along with the continued support of your friends and community, one of the best ways to do this is to safely introduce as many new activities and experiences as we can. So this past week along with speech and memory exercises with Annie, your physical therapy extended to outside activities with Del, balloon toss with Uncle Brad, and your world expanded to include feeding Franny's lambs! Always your nurse is nearby to keep you safe and we incorporate strengthening, balancing and memory exercises along the way. It's just so good to see you out in the spring sunshine! Thank you Darlin' for always being game to try something new and to stretch a little further. With love gratitude and admiration, Mum