This has been said before: the main lesson from this dark night for all of us is somehow related to love. Living and loving under the current circumstances are one and the same. This is the only metalanguage in which Jan can communicate without barriers and the one she definitely understands.
I have written a lot about how much I love her, but this morning she made a special effort to let me know how much she loves me back and worries about my health! The patient's role was totally reversed! I don't mind it. In fact, I treasure the lightness of knowing that I am loved as much or more than I love her. What a parable! As Henry Nowen wrote: we are the Prodigal Son, the Father and the Older Brother at different times. The roles change as life moves, but the fundamentals remain: love is perhaps the most important of them.
The "clinical team" confirmed this morning that Jan is coming home for the weekend! We got some training about how to negotiate the stairs at the fornt of the house. Please coordinate your visits to avoid traffic jams. Other than that, keep on loving Jan!
-Fede
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Wow! Even if it is only for a weekend, I'd still like to say Welcome Home Jan!
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