On the fourth of July, 2007 Caleb Potter was involved in a skateboarding accident.
He suffered serious injuries and continues to need all of our positive thoughts and prayers.
This blog is to serve as a space for updates on Caleb's journey of recovery.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

There is a piano lyric which wafts through the house late at night while I am trying to sleep and he cannot. It is both melodious and melancholy at once. It is coming from somewhere deep down in his soft, flannel heart..both warm and tattered . Max plays it...but it plays our heartstrings as well, and echoes how Kai and I feel . We have days filled with lovely occurances, nurses here, friends dropping by, dinner with Sarah.....but at night when the world hushes to a close and whispers are heard throughout, we are trying to soothe our fears and confine them to ourselves...but our eyes give it away, and Max's music grinds us to a halt and brings us back to a gauntlet of emotions. I tell myself that a new breath is only a breath away.....
we continue to connect, and in doing so, we feel sane, but sanity is only as strong as our interpretation of it...and I worry night and day about how we really are doing.
Caleb is continuing to improve. He has more clarity, more memory, more reasoning. We are excited to travel together. This Friday we voyage as far as Bar Harbor with Judith, Timmy and Ethan joining us for the first leg of the trip. From there we will pass to St John's in Canada for an overnight, then on to Nova Scotia. We need to be away from the phone, the bills, the commotion.
Traveling together is what we have been doing our whole lives on so many levels...we wend ourselves forward once again.

15 comments:

Jerry G said...

All, have a *wonderful* trip!

Jerry

blackbird said...

I am eager for you to go...go and don't think so much while you are gone.

nancyk4444 said...

Sharyn -

I always feel so much in your words and relate so easily....it's a connection of spirit, I think. A drink, a hug and just to see your face(and maybe your boys too) is a must before YOU go - and before I LEAVE this special place - and it IS special, sometimes leaving it can remind you/us of that.
I hear the excitment for your trip building......and deep inside, I KNOW it will be a great thing for you all after this CRAZY beyond words year.
- The wine is chilled and I'm steps away.....we can steal the time....

NY Nancy

amy in ct said...

have a fantastic time together.... it will be a wonderful trip!
amy in ct

Susanna said...

Enjoy the trip. I know your fellow travelers will enjoy meeting all of you!

Kevin Scalley said...

Sharyn,

I have your cell phone #.
I'll be calling on the hour while your away!
You can run but you can't hide...

Have a great time!

Kevin

susan in portsmouth said...

I hope you are able to leave the worries behind for a little while. Revel in each others' company and enjoy the journey...it's often as wondrous (if not more so) as the destination.
If you need a little break from driving - Portsmouth is about 1/2 way and not a bad place for a breather...feel free to call for a recommendation or just a hug -

Susan

Ellen Webb said...

You only need to see as far forward as your headlights shine to get anywhere you want to go. We will be traveling with you in our hearts. El

Anonymous said...

Dearest Sharyn, Fam and traveling companions....

Blessings on your journey, wherever you go, whatever you do. May there be Peace in every stride, and Joy and Gratitude for being "on" the journey, each and every moment....It's all good!

Enjoy, and have FUN!

Con Carino,

Melinda

justjane said...

Sharyn and boys,
Enjoy, and breathe deep the different scents you'll encounter. You'll find yourselves moving slower, lingering longer and drawn to places of power that will rejuvenate your souls. Get off the main roads as I know you will and notice how different the same ocean can be. The way the waves pound, the scent of the seaweed,the rocky cliffs and shore instead of Wellfleet's soft dunes and receding sands. Take time for tide pools to see small lives, and yours will seem so much larger. Spirits will soar. Bon Voyage!
JustJane

becky said...

Have a safe trip. You will have a check in your mail box from my family when you get back! Becky

rcl in dc said...
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Anonymous said...

Yes-leave behind the commotion and have the most wonderful journey! Happy trails to all of you..

rcl in dc said...

two lovely notes in hand! you're soooooo on top of things -- twice over -- and you are so welcome.

now. go off. soak it up, drink it in, fully, happily, easily.

perhaps we'll meet when you return from the far north when we travel your way over the next few weeks.

best best best.
roberta

NY/Wellfleet Mom said...

Bon voyage, Lindsay/Potters and entourage!

NY/Wellfleet Mom