Colleen: Home at last

[mdlbear]

Yesterday morning the bedroom was cold and practically empty, with nothing on the newly-cleaned carpet but our two dressers, a chair, and a single hospital bed. This morning it's nearly as empty, but there's a second hospital bed with my wife sleeping contentedly in it. That makes all the difference in the world.

I told several people yesterday that Colleen's homecoming wouldn't seem real until this morning; that the new arrangement of beds wouldn't feel like our own bed until we'd slept in it together. I was right.

My sister-by-choice pocketnaomi said yesterday, "Welcome home to you too, mdlbear, since if you're anything like me, it becomes home for you when and because your partner's in it." She was right, too.

And hospital beds are lovely for breakfast in bed.

Comments

[chaoswolf]

Yeah...I don't know how long it'll be before my room here feels like "our" room.

[fireskin.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy for both of you!!!!! This is good news.

[mdlbear]

Thanks!

[dsmoen.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad she's home. Sorry I haven't had the energy to visit, but the lumps on my neck are apparently related to the cause for that.

I hear you on the not real thing: Rick's still in the hospital.

[ravan.livejournal.com]

Good.

And hospital beds are lovely for breakfast in bed.

Very.

[lapislaz.livejournal.com]

A huge welcome home to both of you! Hope the Cat continues to improve.

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

Happy dance! The birdie heals best in her own nest.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

The old cliche, "Home is where the heart is," is an old cliche because it's true...