June 9, 2018
The day we thought might not ever come is here. I have not written in 5 months and 8 days, mostly because there was nothing new to report, AND we were so busy with the daily grind of getting to this day, the blog took the back burner. The basic update on Sam's health is that he had a neurology check up in May, and everything is moving along in a positive direction. He continues to regain skills even though it is not at the speed at which he was doing so before, which was completely expected. It is often difficult for us to take note of those improvements since we see him every day, but others who haven't seen him in a while continually comment on the changes they see.
I will update you on Sam's forthcoming plans in a future entry, but for now, I'm just reveling in the day. All of the plans have been made, and as I sit back and reflect upon what this day means, I am very excited knowing that:
- Sam will be graduating on time with his twin sister and his friends with a half credit more than required. This is happening despite him missing almost a full year of in-school education.
- After not being able to speak or walk or remember the order of the alphabet not so long ago, Sam is officially an honors graduate.
- Two and a half years ago (almost to the day) we weren't sure he would still be here with us, let alone walk the stage and receive his diploma.
Life is good, God is good, and we are grateful to all of you for your love and support as we celebrate this day. We would not have made it here without you, and we hope that you are able to celebrate with us wherever you are. Peace and love and all good things, #TeamSam. You still rock!
