I just wanted to take a second to thank everyone who has calling and/or reading for the updates on Ruby and Ed. Progress is measured in baby steps, but progress is being made. They are out of the hospital and are recovering in the care of my mom and aunt. After the recovery, when the doctors tell them it’s time, they will have to go back in to the hospital for a couple of rounds of surgeries. And I can’t even begin to imagine the psychological recovery that they are facing.
Theirs is quite possibly the most miraculous story I have ever encountered in my life, outside of the movies. In fact, several of my friends have commented on exactly how surreal the whole thing is. The more information that I hear about that night, the more miraculous the story becomes. I won’t comment on anything I know about the investigation, but I will say that the mere fact that they are alive (let alone not left in some vegetative state) is…well, somehow “miraculous” sounds inadequate (probably because of its overuse by me in the past week).
Anyway, things are settling down, and now the real healing can begin. The updates are becoming more and more “static” so I won’t be posting updates here any longer. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. They have helped more than you’ll ever know.