Free

We had a beautiful day with Dad today. We picked him up at the hospital at noon and first we were able to take him home. He wanted to see if he would be able to manage the stairs to get inside and he handled it almost perfectly (he had one little moment of weakness on the last stair going up, but no problem going down). What a wonderful moment it was to see him back at home for the first time since the beginning of December!

After lunch at the house, we took Dad to see Mom at the hospital. He was so anxious to be with her. (Because of her health issues, they haven't seen each other in nearly three weeks!) It was so touching to see them together. He couldn't stop kissing her hand.

It was an exhausting day for Dad, but I know it meant the world to him to be with Mom on their anniversary, let alone being able to leave the hospital and therapy behind for just a few hours. And this little taste of freedom is the first sign of how close we really are to having him home.