Home!

Thursday marked the end of our hospital stay, 30 days. Packed, organized, and feeling ready with the care we can offer Gabriel at home.

We met with many many people in the three days prior to discharge. We recognize how fast it came together and how much effort was made for us.

We said goodbye to many who helped care for Gabriel and our whole family. We are forever grateful for that care and connection.

We rode home in an ambulance without incident, found home support services waiting for us and entered our home. We breathed in home. We breathed in our family. We breathed in life.

Jo's new motto is "be grateful for each breath." We are grateful for the time we have with Gabriel, each breath he has in his life.

This is a dance, we are not in charge. Gabriel is leading.

Thank you to my brother for support: "you two are listening close. This is what bravery and courage and love is."

Bravery is not the absence of fear. It's being afraid and doing it anyway. Gabriel is doing his part.
We will do our best.