Update

Today, the perpetual calendar in my washroom reads as follows:

We are not at our best when we are perched at the summit; we are at our best climbing - even when the way is steep.
Lord, I know that the battles, the uphill climbs must be faced - Help me "Keep to the paths of the righteous". Amen (Prov. 2:20 NIV

A brief update of my sister-in-law indicates she is doing better. She was sitting up yesterday and talking and the general 'feel' is that she is improving. Of course her condition is still delicate but she currently is NOT at death's door - at least not this week. For that...well, we are happy. A change in lifestyle is in store for her. Things will not be the same as before. She needs care and it needs to be regular and maybe even professional. Whatever, she will be seeing some changes.

Getting old is definitely not easy. It is more challenging than when we started out on our own for our first job interview, our first job, our first date, or our first 'anything'. We had TIME on our side. As we get older, we head up the hill and when we reach the summit, well, enjoy, because there is only one way to go, and that is ...down. I'm not saying 'under' just down. 

Well, that's a whole different topic but I just wanted to say how happy we are that she is doing better. For now, we'll take it, one day at a time.