His master bathroom has been remodeled. Friends are also rigging up a special saddle so Chad can ride horses again. One neighbor is spending four hours a day taking care of chores at the ranch. One of the first things Chad wants to do when he's released from the hospital is take Shondell and the boys for a ride in his old green truck. I miss taking my wife and kids for a ride and listening to our favorite music.
Music stirs a lot of emotions.
One night, when Shondell was driving home after visiting me at the hospital, she had the radio on and called on the cell phone to thank me for fighting to live. Music brings us memories of the times we've laughed and cried together. Chad talks about a recent night when he and Shondell sat outside the hospital and watched the stars. I will never take my wife and kids for granted. I'll work less and spend more time with them.