1/15 - Quick update

Good evening! There's nothing huge going on, but since we're in the middle of a three day weekend, I thought I'd take a minute to write. School is going pretty well, although I'm still not a fan of the homework. 

We're continue to discover things that Sam has lost and needs to recover. One that stands out is using capital letters. He was working on a presentation and his titles had all lower case letters. I pointed it out and asked him if he wanted to change them, and he said "Nah." (I eventually convinced him to change them.) I haven't heard from any teachers about other difficulties, but I'd rather see what he's able to fix independently. All in all, though, so far so good.

Other than that, Sam's big outing consists of going to RYOT, our church's youth group. It's great for him to be able to hang out with friends. Tonight, I was a little concerned for him, because they were going bowling. I didn't want him to be bored watching other people play and eat, or worse yet, get sad or frustrated that he couldn't be a full part of the group. I tried to convince him it might be better to stay home, but he really wanted to go and see his friends. So, off he went. I guess I forgot I was dealing with He-Who-Will-Not-Be-Limited, because not only did he go and have a great time, but the child actually bowled. One year ago, he was just starting to come out of the coma, wasn't walking or talking, and had just started PT, which consisted of getting him to sit in a special chair for an hour or two. And now he's bowling. (He even got a strike.) So, I'm sharing this photo with all of you, and to remind myself that he only has the limits we/I place on him, because he surely doesn't perceive any! I'm thankful for the neurosurgeon who refused to give us any prognosis that would have limited him in our minds, and also that we completely disregarded the people that told us we should give up on any hope of a real recovery. Now if we could just hone these bowling skills, I hear there's some good scholarship money there!