Pragmatic Update

As I sit here with my comforting Perrier I felt the desire to give, as best as I can, an update on Brad's resilient battle thus far. Assuming that you know Brad and the Barbaric Warrior that he is, you may have many unanswered questions and some constant internal dialogue nagging at you like a dripping faucet in the middle of the night. With that being said, I'd like you to feel free to be our family for the next few minutes as I brief you on our experience.

At the moment Brad is laying on a thin bed with tubes supporting his breathing, taking away toxins, and feeding him medication. Doctors have informed us that the issue of mortality is still a reality, but we serve and love a God that often finds humor in our plans and writes a story that can only explain his existence. Brad has some slight brain swelling from the trauma of the accident. He also has a small hemorrhage near his brain stem which has hindered his mobility on the right side of his body. He has a pair of damaged lungs and is being medicated with antibiotics for an infection in the lungs. His vitals are excellent and their focus is on cultivating an environment that leads to rehabilitation. Their belief is that it will most likely take months to beat the giants ahead of him. I'd like to believe that his closed eyes will open and call me a dork for being so concerned... but I am. I just won't let him know it! There isn't as much laughing today as there was yesterday, but there is joy. My mind continues to vividly revisit moments of my life with Brad. Fishing at the lake, telling him to not cry and to not tell mom that I smashed his finger with a hammer, laughing at him for thinking he could pull off urban style. But our story doesn't end today. Our story has the potential to echo long past the time we spend here. We are more than simply a birth date, dash, and closing time. We live a life that permeates stories. Stories of struggle, adversity, tragedy, and redemption. Today I pray that you are well aware of the potential you may have. I pray that today you know that you are not just the story that you have already lived, but the one that is yet unwritten. I pray that you pray for us and my brother. Mostly, I pray!