HOPE

Judy and I have been spending much more family time together with Hope. I've only been practicing my wheelchair racing twice a week lately - I do believe that my motivation (obsession) is subsiding. I got a play-nurse kit for Hope, and she loves it. When she's playing, she comes over to me in her nurse outfit and asks me if I need anything (in her adorable broken english). I play along and ask her for a snack. She always brings me the processed fruit snacks that she loves so much, even though I don't always eat them.

Hope is also asking me a lot of questions about my paralysis and why I am in a wheelchair. I am very honest with her these days when explaining my accident, because I want her to know how fragile the body really is. Whenever we see another person in a wheelchair at the mall or store, she always goes up to them and says hello. The person will just look at me and usually smile when he or she sees that I am also a paraplegic. I really do hope she becomes a nurse, not only because it is a great job, but because I would love to have her look over me when I am older.

Like I've said before, "The greatest thing we'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."