Wednesday was a hard day.....as was Tuesday evening. Gary is not showing many signs of improvements. His vitals are good, blood pressure, heart rate and temperature, but he is having a hard time breathing due to accumulation of fluids in his lungs. They did an MRI last night after midnight and unfortunately is showed similar damage as the cat scan. Gary really hit his head hard.
All of you who have known Gary know that he loves life. The question is would he love it as much if he were incapacitated? Maybe some of you had discussions with him? touching on the subject of be incapacitated. It is a big decision.
Much love to all of you.
Morissa
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Morissa,
I've only recently learned of what has happened. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with both you and Gary. May God give you both comfort and strength during this difficult time.
Best,
Donna Anderson
Morissa,
Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you or Gary. I can bring food over to the house, water, mail whatever would make things easier on you at this point.
Please just let me know how I can help you. Gary will be in my prayers and I will add him to the prayer chain at my church.
Jodi Seybolt
Morissa,
I know that you both have your living wills put together and that the two of you have discussed this at length. Giving consideration to this very situation and taking action to prevent it, by letting your wishes be known, is all anyone can ever do.
Be stong in your love of life and faith in that love. Gary shares it with you.
We love you Morissa,
Lisa, DB, Lizzie & Will
Morissa and Gary, my love and hope and prayers are constant we are all just thinking the best thoughts right now for all of you. If there is anything that I can do, let me know.
Love and hugs,
Liz, Jeff, Nathan Christner
Bellingham
Morissa,
Jana told us the other day about what happened to Gary. We are praying for his health and supporting you in your quest to get through this awful situation. We are with you, Elia and Arno.
Morissa,
I am Amy, Maureen Smith’s roommate from college, and I am extremely sorry to hear about Gary’s accident and condition. Maureen has been keeping me updated, and although you do not know me, I just wanted to let you know that my family and I are thinking of you and praying hard for you and your family to have the strength and courage to get through this difficult time. Know that God is always with you, and when you feel you can’t hold on any longer He will hold on for you. One Bible verse that always helps me to get through each day is Proverbs 3:5, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Again, you are in my prayers every day.
Amy
Morissa,
This Richard Chacon Gary's old friend from Wenatchee days! As well as an BNSF Engineer from Vancouver, Wa. As I read your Blogg daily I am touched and overwhelmed of all the LOVE and prayers yourself and Gary has been showered with! I believe there is POWER in Prayers and you have alot of Gods children just doing that. Please know that Gary has friends on the RXR that are also Praying for his recovery, as myself.
God Bless you at this time to comfort you and all your family and Gary's family too!
El Chacon, Vancouver Wa.
Our dear Morissa,
We know that our prayers are not always answered the way we want and that our prayer must be, "Your will, Lord, not mine."
In answer to your question, you know what Gary's wishes were. You are his soulmate, the wife he was intended to have. You and Gary have had great times together and more love than most people have in a century!
Now you are surrounded by all who love him most. These are difficult days with difficult choices. Please know we are supporting you with much prayer and many loving thoughts. Together with Bob, Helen, Mark, Susan, David, Kathy, and the medical team who all want the best for Gary, you will make the correct decisions. We know that.
I hope you all and Marty, David, Becky, and Pete can feel the love streaming from Wooster, from Uncle John and me, from Chris and Louise. I know I feel the warmth of the hugs we all shared the last time we were together and hope that at this moment you feel it too.
Gary
Theres gotta be a record of you some place
You gotta be on somebodys books
The lowdown - a picture of your face
Your injured looks
The sacred and profane
The pleasure and the pain
Somewhere your fingerprints remain concrete
And its your face Im looking for on every street
A ladykiller - regulation tattoo
Silver spurs on his heels
Says - what can I tell you as Im standing next to you
She threw herself under my wheels
Oh its a dangerous road
And a hazardous load
And the fireworks over liberty expode in the heat
And its your face Im looking for on every street
-Dire Straits-
Dear Sweet Morissa,
You will make the right choice. You know how he lived--life to its fullest and out to have laughs.
You are Gary's soulmate! He has been so happy with you...happier than he has ever been. You complete him...and it has been so wonderful to see the two of you together. I feel so incredibly sad that he didn't meet you years ago...
When Gary first brought you over to meet us, I thought to myself "Where in the hell have you been all of Gary's life?!" You are the one!
I love you, dear sweet woman! I cry for you and wish there was some way to ease your pain.
Love & Light,
Julie
Dear Morissa,
Tim and I continue to pray for you and Gary's family that God will send comfort at this very difficult time. Please know that our hearts go out to you and his family - this saddens us so much. We can not even image what you and Gary's family is going thru - please know we are here if there is anything we can do.
Love,
Tim and Gail
Dear Morissa, I hope this finds the situation much improved there. Carolyn and I, and Geoffrey and Jennifer, and other people I've told of the accident and its aftermath (quite a few people) are on pins and needles—a much less intense version of them than you and Gary's family are likely on. I hope you are able to get some rest.
Morissa, Uncle Bob, Aunt Helen, Dave, Becky, Mark, Marty, Kathy, Pete, Susie, and David,
We believe in you! We pray for you! And, we trust you! You are the ones who know Gary the best, those who know his heart, and those who know what to do. Please know, we are so thankful that you are with Gary and are so confident that Gary would be in awe of the dedication and love you all have shown this week.
Words can't express the feelings that we are going through this week, but these are some truths I know. When you need us, we are here. We are stong. We are family. Forever.
Finally, Gary, I only have one regret . . . that we didn't have more time together. You did what few people could, enjoy life and live for each moment. You know, I have been told that you were swimming in the pool during our reception. I love you for that!!! You crack me up! Meghan and I have spent more time together this week than we have in the last month. Honestly, we've been recalling our favorite times with you and cracking up! Gary, you will always put a smile on my face and the best part is that I know that's the way you'd like it. I love you so very, very much! You'll always be Quite the Cousin (CQ). :)
Love,
Laura and Josh
Morissa,
My deepest prayers for you and Gary's family for the difficult times and aching decisions you're facing. May the love surrounding you and Gary allow for the best of transitions for you both. Morissa, tell Gary I chuckled through my tears when I opened my fridge to find the only beer I have is an "Arrogant Bastard Ale" that I have it warming up and will open it at 9:00 p.m. tonight! Love you Gary Smith!
All my thoughts and prayers to you Morissa.
Lisa Ball
Morissa,
Steve and Erica sent me this blog to post. -Laura
Morissa:
Erica and myself can't imagine the pain you are enduring. I know you are an amazing woman, because my cousin Gary took you for his wife. We love and will miss Gary dearly, however I still have an awesome cousin in you, and want you to know we have three empty rooms and anytime you would like to come to Ohio you will have a place to stay as long as you would like. I am wearing my favorite shirt I call it my Gary shirt "Wild Ave" I guess Jimi Hendrix said it best, 'Meet me in the next world and don't be late.' All our love.
Steve & Erica
Morissa,
I am friends with Pat(your neighbor)and she has shared so many great Gary stories with me at work, I feel that I know you and Gary. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Wendy
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