I woke up this morning to the hugs and kisses from my little ones. I got up early and had my coffee … It was my birthday… so many years and yet so few. I had a busy day planned. I love my college football and today was going to be a great day to watch the games all day.
I got in my old jeep and made my way to a friends house… His father had fallen in his home earlier in the week and was in the hospital. Mike asked me if I could help him widen the doorways in his father’s home so he could easily maneuver his wheelchair through the house. I got to Mike’s and he was waiting on me as he usually is. His truck was filled with lumber and trim. We loaded up my tools and made our way out of town.
I checked my FaceBook page several times during the day… smiling from the well wishes from my friends and family. We worked through the day and into the evening… the football games passed us by… the radio was silent as the saws and nail guns sang their tunes.
We pried off old lumber that had held tight for over thirty years… we trimmed sheetrock and added feet and inches to the doorways. We drank diet coke and water and we smoked Marlboro Lights… We ate take-out burgers and homemade fries… crank up the saws…
We worked under the inspection of my friend’s mother who adored every improvement we made. How wonderful it would be to see her husband able to get through the house with ease. She smiled and laughed with us the entire day. Mike wanted nothing more than to do something for his mother and father… I am his friend and there was nothing I wanted to do more than to help him.
I got home in time to see the last part of my favorite college team’s game… we won. I drove in the driveway that my children had decorated with driveway chalk… it was beautiful. I got texts and calls from my children that weren’t home. I had a wonderfully baked cake and a nice surprise gift… all good things…
I would say that I had a great day today. I don’t know if I could have planned it any better…
Shannon R Killman
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