Its amazing to me how just leaving Charlies side hits me like a ton of bricks. Walking out the doors of the VA today was so difficult & all I wanted to do was turn around & run back the 1/2 mile to his room to hold & comfort him. I am thankful for the time that I do have with him & somehow just seconds by his side reminds me of why I love him so much. Charlie has always been ultra considerate of my needs & to this day says sorry every time I have to rise for his needs. It is not needed but so appreciated. He is so loving & I miss every moment I have to be away. On the ride home I was reflecting on the last 99 days & want to say thank you to everyone for their help. Please forgive me if I leave anyone out. Agnes Vetter, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for noticing my love in the water helpless. If it werent for you I wouldnt have the opportunity to continue to be by the side of the love of my life. For those who dont know Charlie was instantly paralyzed when he broke his neck & was floating face down in the water & almost drown. Agnes noticed Charlie & it was her quick thinking & alerting the others that saved Charlies life. I can never repay you but want you to know you will forever mean the world to me & my family. Thank you for allowing us another day. To my friends and family who sent money, cards, thoughts & prayers I am eternally grateful! I still have the unopened pack of thank you cards that need to be sent but have been waiting for Charlie to feel well enough to put his personal touches on them. I pray that day comes soon! Nicholle & Richard for helping me with anything I needed after the accident, picking up my boat & bring it to your home & setting up the gofundme to help us financially. You have both help me so much! Susan Macklefresh for being so understanding, for picking me up when Im down & lending an ear with a mothers touch whether I wanted to hear the painful truth or not. Phyllis, Lindsay, Jennifer, Bay & all those that have wanted to come down but were unable, I thank you too. I was very fragile just after the accident & I dont know how I would have gotten through without all of you. All of those who took time away from their busy schedules to visit/spend the night with my love. Lesa for always being available to talk & listen, you have no idea how much just knowing you are there has helped. Jonathan for listening & assisting me in getting my house clean from afar. Lindsay for picking me up off the floor of the hospital after the intubation & making me go to the ER, for being there for me when I felt so helpless & lost. I was losing my everything you always knew what to say. Cathy for listening, praying & helping me in getting my baby Christina on the road to emotional recovery. Mom for coming down & being here for me & cleaning my house bc you know just having a house that is put together puts me at ease. Your presence in the days after the accident helped me so much! Randi thank you so much for putting your life on hold to pick up the pieces of mine. You have been an asset to me from the beginning & I am very grateful you moved into my home & have help me immensely. I promise you it has not been overlooked, the sacrifice you are making to help my girls & I as we struggle through the days. From running the admin side or DRI to cleaning the house to just being there to listen when I have lost faith. I really appreciate you being here. David Kahana thank you for taking on the role you have in keeping DRI alive. I truly dont know where we would have been without you in the last few months. You could have just left & instead have stood by our side to do what you can to ensure DRI stays functional until Charlie can return & we both appreciate that so much. I know you are overworked & stressed to the max but please know it is not taken for granted. We argue & butt heads at times but are in this together & have the same goal in mind. To the Bath Salt Zombies, strongman corp, Autumn Han Norwood & the parrotheads & Brian Schwabs reps for Charlie please know from the bottom of our hearts we thank you for all you have done & continue to do to ensure we have everything we need during this time. To Charlies family... What can I say? For Charles RustyandLinda Merritt to be by my loves side for day one to now. You have given so much & asked for nothing in return. Not only does Charlie appreciate it but I do too! I can rest knowing he is taken care of & without that I dont know emotionally where I would be right now. To all Charlies aunts, uncles & cousins I am in awe of how close your family is & how you all pull together in a time of need. It has been awesome to have you all here with us when you can be & it really raises Charlies spirits. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Last but not least, the love of my life Charlie Merritt. You will forever be my pillar of strength & are the reason I get up each day. You have always been my rock & that continues to this day. I love you more than you will ever know & look forward to another 9+ years by your side! You are my husband, my best friend & father to my beautiful girls Christina & Katelynn . I love you babe & cant wait to be with you again. youtube/watch?v=5FM5Akcjraw&sns=em
Posted on: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 02:53:36 +0000
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