*Thumbs Up from all of Us*

So many voices. Some familiar, some foreign. I am meeting new people everyday. They all tell me that I am looking good and exceeding all expectations. I guess if everyone is telling me the same thing, then it must be true.

Today was a little different, no one took me downstairs for any exercises or activities. I did not get to go outside. My sons tell me that today is May 12th, 2012 and it is a Saturday. Could that be the reason? Regardless, I have so much energy and just want to do things. I am getting restless in bed and then Pat tells me to use today and tomorrow to rest up for a full week of therapy. Rest? I have been resting! I need to go and build my muscles up and stretch my legs. I continue to sit up in bed and look around. It is getting dark outside but I have yet to feel sleepy.

"Dad, do you see this tissue box? Grab it with your left hand," says Thomas. "Ok, now move your right hand towards the tissue box and grab it with both hands now."

This is easy, what are these two jokers trying to get me to do?

"Now lift the tissue box towards the ceiling." asks Pat. "One, two, three..."

"Four...F...F...Five...Six...Seven..." I continue the count. I don't know how high they want me to count to, but I will try my best. We get to ten and they both congratulate me. Next I get asked to use my right foot to kick the tissue box. Also ten times. Then my left foot another ten times. This is getting fun and easy. I am using this saved energy, moving my body parts, counting, using my brain and getting praised at the same time. We do this for a while and I start getting tired. It is now completely dark outside and my sons tell me that 2 hours have passed and it is now 9pm. I am getting tired now...Goodnight.