Taylor was sedated most of yesterday and last night to give him some rest after a rough Saturday night. When he was awake, he was able to indicate that he had some pain, so the Nurse tweaked his pain medication.
Since March 1, we have seen the good and bad in people. Suzie's sister flew from Ohio 2 days after the accident to be with Suzie. The day after she left, Suzie's sister-in-law flew down to take week 2 of helping out. We've had many friends offer to do everything from sitting with Taylor through the night to mowing our yard. We've met other families that are experiencing similar tragedies, and hospital staff that have gone out of their way to help make our stay at the hospital more comfortable. We've heard from Suzie's "Camp Meeting Cousins" from around the country and world, and they keep a close eye on his progress. Taylor's Nurses are all Angels. For many nights they sat at his side, 12 hour shifts at a time, working to keep him alive. They are incredible people.
We've also seen the mean side of people. We've found a few Security employees and a couple of Pink Ladies seem to enjoy bullying people over embarrassingly minor issues. A typical case of some folks who abuse their 15 minutes of power. Fortunately, they are not representative of this hospital.
A few days after Taylor's accident, a former quasi-boyfriend of Lauren's told her at a school function that he was glad that Taylor was clinging to life, then spit on her. She slapped him. Others with Lauren were so incensed that they chased the boy down and smacked him around. Along with those who actually fought, Lauren was given a 5 day suspension for initially slapping the boy. She was given the same punishment as everyone else. I personally thought her actions were less egregious than the others. She's a 5'2" little girl, he's a 6'0 bully. Hardly a fair contest.
For a second, I was almost thrilled that Lauren's friends defended Taylor's honor. But, that is not something that Taylor would have supported. The Administration at Lauren's school could not have been any more cold and heartless to us than they were. I received a phone call from one of the Deans of discipline the next school day, and found his attitude and demeanor to be so void of any sympathy for our family that it almost made me nauseous. To drop that bomb on us at that time, without the option of dealing with Taylor first, really demonstrates just how mean some people can be.
But, in spite of him and people like him, it really doesn't matter.
We have readjusted our Matter Meter. There are so many things that I thought mattered prior to 3/1/07 that are now so far off the radar that I'm not sure I'll really care about some of those issues any more....ever.
What matters most is that Taylor does better each day, and he's been given a second chance at life. I know he'll make the most of it.
Since March 1, we have seen the good and bad in people. Suzie's sister flew from Ohio 2 days after the accident to be with Suzie. The day after she left, Suzie's sister-in-law flew down to take week 2 of helping out. We've had many friends offer to do everything from sitting with Taylor through the night to mowing our yard. We've met other families that are experiencing similar tragedies, and hospital staff that have gone out of their way to help make our stay at the hospital more comfortable. We've heard from Suzie's "Camp Meeting Cousins" from around the country and world, and they keep a close eye on his progress. Taylor's Nurses are all Angels. For many nights they sat at his side, 12 hour shifts at a time, working to keep him alive. They are incredible people.
We've also seen the mean side of people. We've found a few Security employees and a couple of Pink Ladies seem to enjoy bullying people over embarrassingly minor issues. A typical case of some folks who abuse their 15 minutes of power. Fortunately, they are not representative of this hospital.
A few days after Taylor's accident, a former quasi-boyfriend of Lauren's told her at a school function that he was glad that Taylor was clinging to life, then spit on her. She slapped him. Others with Lauren were so incensed that they chased the boy down and smacked him around. Along with those who actually fought, Lauren was given a 5 day suspension for initially slapping the boy. She was given the same punishment as everyone else. I personally thought her actions were less egregious than the others. She's a 5'2" little girl, he's a 6'0 bully. Hardly a fair contest.
For a second, I was almost thrilled that Lauren's friends defended Taylor's honor. But, that is not something that Taylor would have supported. The Administration at Lauren's school could not have been any more cold and heartless to us than they were. I received a phone call from one of the Deans of discipline the next school day, and found his attitude and demeanor to be so void of any sympathy for our family that it almost made me nauseous. To drop that bomb on us at that time, without the option of dealing with Taylor first, really demonstrates just how mean some people can be.
But, in spite of him and people like him, it really doesn't matter.
We have readjusted our Matter Meter. There are so many things that I thought mattered prior to 3/1/07 that are now so far off the radar that I'm not sure I'll really care about some of those issues any more....ever.
What matters most is that Taylor does better each day, and he's been given a second chance at life. I know he'll make the most of it.
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