Writing and Races and Tongue Twisters!!! Aug 20, 2007

We made it through another wonderful weekend. We were not quite as busy this weekend, so had some time to kick back and relax. We had a nice sit down dinner Friday while her roomate prepared to head home for the weekend. Chie was worried that her roommates two little girls might be hungry so she invited them to try some pasta, and sure enough, they were hungry. We sat and visited with her husband about tatoos. He has several and while Chie thought they were interesting I think she is going to hold off before getting any of her own.
Chie called Friday night late to tell me that she wanted to write this weekend!!!! I told her that it would not be a problem and set up her writing station so it would be ready for her saturday. When she began writing Saturday she was absolutely amazed at how much she had improved. She wrote her name so well, I wish you all could have seen the smile on her face. It was worth a million dollars!!! She was so happy and proud of herself it made us both cry a little, this time I can gladly say, they were tears of happiness! After napping she felt bored and was giving me the third degree about how we had not done anything (perhaps she didnt realize she had only been up for two hours between naps). Never the less, she sought excitement and was ready to do something. I quickly finishe up the lawn and ran to get Sheila and we were off the Devil's Bowl Speedway to watch some races! It was a good time and lots of excitement since we were sitting front row! Unfortunately our good friend Brad aka "Scooter DeVille" was not racing but we will catch him next time. It was a late night and we didnt make it in till after eleven. Sunday was filled with more naps after brunch at Po Melvins. Our waiter who always took care of us no longer works there and Chie is none to happy about it. I get drilled every Sunday about where he is and why he isnt there etc....Now she isnt sure we need to go every Sunday. She is a character. Thankfully, she was able to get Udon, her favorite food, at Keiko's that evening. We had a great dinner there and enjoyed Rajit's delicious cooking. We had a lot of fun doing her Japanese tongue twisters before showering up and hitting the sack. If you are visiting you may want to do a few with her (they are on her lamp in her room).
We will update you soon.
And I will post some pictures of her with our family and friends!
DAVID


***It has been a bit of a difficult time for Chie recently as she sees her new friends leave from clinic it makes her feel a lonely. It is often difficult to see the progress you are making. This tends to make her feel sad as though she is not progressing. She has a difficult time realizing that most of the clients are only discharging because there insurance benefits are being cut. I try to explain that most are only moving on to another rehab facility somewhere else closer to there homes, as many come from all over the USA to be here, and that she is very lucky to be able to stay. When I explain this to her it makes sense but she forgets and gets down on herself. We are working on controlling our emotions and carrying ourselves with grace and dignity in a lady like manner in counselling. We want her to realize that she is a beautiful person and when sitting calm and composed, you would never know that she had been in an accident. It is very important that she see that she is a beautiful woman with a beautiful heart not just to others but to herself. Chie has been putting up a fair amount of opposition to this idea so we could use your help. When you see her or send letters perhaps you could mention some of her qualities that make her the unique individual she is. We would greatly appreciate it and it would really help to boost her spirits.