On getting ready.

Miracle Maddie

Maddie’s back home in Florida after a wonderful week at the Austin Center for Developing Minds with Dr. Crawford in Austin, Texas. Maddie made great strides and Missy is getting ready for the next steps. She’s awaiting on the equipment necessary to continue treatment for Maddie at home.

Maddie Girl during treatment.They stimulate one of Maddie’s neural pathways and then laser it to help her heal.

We were thrilled to learn Maddie Girl can hear and see, and I’m so thankful for everything I whispered in Maddie’s ear during my stay in Florida. It’ll be extremely difficult to be away from her for a prolonged period of time, but I am confident she’ll continue to heal. I’m trying to change my perspective so I feel more like I’m getting ready to be impressed by Maddie when I return.

Louie

Louie’s fine. He’s not getting ready for anything. Instead, he’s milking recovering from routine surgery for more snacks and attention. He’s lucky he’s cute.

It’s a good thing he’s cute.Ireland

One of my favorite quotes from any form of media ever comes from Christopher Nolan’s movie Interstellar. Anne Hathaway tells the rest of her crew at one point during the film that, “Love is the only energy humans can perceive that transcends both time and space.” I remember the first time I saw the movie and heard that brilliant line. I started searching through my purse in the dark theater for a pen and something to write on so I could copy it down. I eventually found a gross Post-It Note, and today, that same Post-It note is firmly taped inside one of my journals. That’s how much that quote means to me.

And to continue with the theme of blessings, I feel so blessed that I have been able to see this quote in action in my own life. Love from the real and good and authentic people in my life has made itself known regardless of time or space. Last night was just such an example.

Some of my friends treated me to a night out on the shore, and I absolutely loved every single second of it. It was a thoughtful, generous surprise and I was truly touched.

Lovely gift from loving friends.

I’m going to continue packing. I need to order and pick up euros from my bank and schedule my PCR test. As the time nears to my departure, I’m growing both more excited and more nervous. I assume that’s normal.

Writing

I’m happy to share I’ve been writing in short spurts, like slowly easing myself back into a routine. I’m worried I haven’t heard from my current publisher yet about another round of edits. If I don’t receive a response by the end of the week, I think I’ll email again.

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