Laufen is muy dificil
Many patients here are able to go home on the weekends, and the meal table is rather empty for a couple days. I don't talk much at meals when the majority of the conversation is in German, but last night at dinner Alfonso and I had a great conversation. In a mixture of German, Spanish, and English, he told me he say me take steps in the physiohalle with my therapists. He knew how hard it was, and he cheered me on with every step. I communicated to him how my surgeon told me I only had a one percent chance of walking. He was so genuinely excited for me that I was now able to take those very difficult steps.
Even in the physiohalle on Thursday, I felt so humbled as I heard Alf chant, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" with each step. Alfonso will never reach the same level of coordination as I might. He will always be in a wheelchair, but that doesn't stop his enthusiasm for my recovery process. I want to cultivate that same kind of excitement for others who accomplish something way beyond or apart from what I can do with no hint of jealousy.
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So glad you have an avenue of delightful encouragement on those sparse weekends, Laura. Continuing to remember you to the Father - yes, yes, yes!
I just love you! Thanks for the post. Did I ever tell you that a friend who I shared your posts with said she thought you had the makings of a book. Nightly prayers for you.
I laughed reading about your mixture of languages to communcate with Alfonso. Sounds like my 'conversations' with Inge, the Sodexo lady, while I am setting up the snack shop in the cafeteria, "Today the cibo ist wunderbarissimo, ist smells molto schuen." We laugh, and probably no one else can understand our Italo-german-ish, but our hearts know that we are encouraging eachother. Sounds like you and Alfonso have the same kind of encouraging language and communication going on! May Jesus speak His love through you in whatever pieces and parts of languages and speech you have availalbe at the moment. (Even if the "English grammer teacher' in you cringes at what you hear coming out of your mouth!)
Alfonso is a human of beauty. Bravo to him and what a wonderful role model for us all. I get so excited with every step of yours I hear about.
Thanks for your post - a lesson I want to keep learning too! Tell Alfonso that he is an encouragement to many!...as are you dear Laura! h.
Granny is with Alf in encouraging you in each step you take. Love you.
So glad God has given you so many different cheerleaders along the way!! Hopefully you can shine Jesus' light on them in return. Love you and missed seeing you this week!
It's great to hear you are getting such positive encouragement right there because we are so far away. Tell Alfonso that we are cheering you both on with "Yes! Yes! Yes!" in your respective rehabilitations. Glad to hear about your progress!