Hospitals...The Waiting Game

03/30/2009

I am sitting in a waiting room at UHC Hospital in Clarksburg. West Virginia.  The Nancy’s dad is having hip replacement surgery today.  In fact, he is in surgery at this very moment sound asleep.  I don’t like hospitals, and I do not like being in one for any reason, but this is special, and I am here for a special guy.

You would absolutely fall in love with The Nancy’s dad if you met him.  Joe is a simple guy, one of the most down-to-earth, laid back guys I have ever met.  He is gentle and loving, especially around children.  Everybody loves Joe. It would be very hard for me to imagine anyone in this world doesn’t like this man, he is that nice.

Sitting here with my mother-in-law listening to her describe Joe getting dressed to come to the hospital this morning, and her apparent displeasure with his choices.  Joe doesn’t worry about impressing people.  Joe dresses for Joe, and to him it is all about comfort. 

He had a ball cap on that had a little grime around the band…well, more like a lot of grime.  He also selected some work pants with a little paint on them…well, more like a lot of paint.  Kate had to add an adamant “but they were clean.” She also made sure he had on clean underwear, but I bet he really learned that from his mother. 

Joe will be in surgery and recovery for another two and half hours.  Knowing Joe, I will bet with a couple of weeks he will be along side a stream somewhere with a fishing rod in his hands.  Nothing will keep Joe down, and thank God for that.  If the world had more men like Joe there would be a hell of lot less BS going down.

And that is all I have to say about that…