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The Waking
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me; so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.
--Theodore Roethke
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Joy's Updates - Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
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Monday, April 28, 2003
Summit
I am so impressed with Summit Medical Center. Unlike the downtown hospitals, it's relatively new, right off the interestate, easily accessible, and has lots of free parking. The staff is wonderful there, too. I was impressed with all the nurses I met and with their doctors. I talked to the nurses at the desk when I left last night to tell them what a good job I thought they did and how well they took care of their patients. They explained things so well to Melissa and Brian and have such a pleasant, supportive, reassuring manner. Their confidence and competence is apparent. I appreciate the safeguards and precautions. Several times at first they explained not to leave the baby alone and even if going to the bathroom to call a nurse to get him or be there with him while he was out of their sight. They said only to let people with a certain kind of ID badge to take him and when they'd both be asleep to call a nurse to take the baby to the nursery because it locks. As many times as they saw Brian and Melissa, they checked theirs and Brendan's ID bracelets before leaving him in the room. Video cameras record all visitors to and from the part where the nursery and patients are. One of the nurses said they've never had anything happen and no one has stolen a baby from there. I'm sure it's because of the precautions they take. It feels safe there. It's too bad there are strange people who make this necessary. I highly recomment the hospital and staff there.
We had a good visit yesterday. Brian and Melissa are feeling more confident with him, and it's so neat to see them as parents. Brian said the picture they took of him in the hospital that you'll get to see as soon as he gets the information looks a lot like his first picture the hospital took. Brendan sucks his lower lip in like Brian did for a while. I wonder if he'll suck his two middle fingers the way Brian did and Kari still does. I think that's cute. Kathy keeps making her stop doing it, though.
I called # 1 grandchild Kelsey to find out what kind of spider I saw in my house. She loves to learn about reptiles, insects, and all kinds of animals and has lots of books about them. She looked it up and thinks it's a Bolas spider, but we also think it could possibly be a jumping spider. It is shiny black with short, thick legs and not those long, pointy legs. It's as if the legs have fringe on them and sort of flared out at the bottom with white spots on them. It was really creepy looking at the pictures of them trying to figure out what it was. For those of you who are offended by the killing of any life form, just know that I slept better knowing he was dead and flushed to his funerial place of rest.
7:18:00 PM
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