Day Twelve - Bittersweet for Amy

Today will be a bittersweet day for Amy, she will be traveling home to be with her family for a while. It will be so hard for her to leave her dad. I have told her that I will probably need a crowbar to get her to the airport with me. I know it will be hard for both of us to leave but for her, she is just now really starting to see her dad make progress and feels this is when he needs her most. What a tug a war the heart plays at times like this. She is a very brave and strong person and she has been a healing force for Dick. Dick's sister Cheryl and neice Jen will be here tonight replacing Amy and my presence for the next week and Mike will very soon be able to return to his father's side. I know it has been hard for him not being able to be here but he talks with Amy several times a day to get updates and Amy holds the phone to Dick's ear so Mike can talk to his dad. We will continue the process of family rotation as long as needed but for Amy this day the first time leaving him in someone else's care and longing to return to see and care for her own children is so bittersweet.