From Gloria

Jona.. you are my Rocky!

 I think it will be a total failure to even attempt describing my “Rocky” and how AMAZING he is in all extend of the word! While I read over and over again every single one of his entries on this blog I just get chocked up and overwhelmed with gratitude for having the honor to be his wife and partner in crime. Tears come to my eyes as I look through pictures remembering the first time we met and the beautiful memories we have made together. The Popular saying “Time flies when you are having fun” applies to us as we celebrate Nine years of marriage. When we were in Puerto Rico a few years ago I had told him that as long as we were together on our anniversary day it didn’t matter what we did or where we went. I think life tested my words since we spent our anniversary at the Hospital yesterday and I am SO glad I was able to be with him … if my stomach was a little stronger I think I could have clinged to the Cardiothoracic Surgeon’s leg or begged the anesthesiologist so they would take me in with Jona and not leave his side. In all reality being together is all that matters to me.
Jona expresses his love for me every day a few times per day and I never get tired of his sweetness. I will never forget May 5th while he was on the hospital bed, coming out of the anesthesia, being barely able to move or talk. With two drains on his stomach and a horrendous chest tube nonetheless with a big wound from the invasive surgery on his chest when Dr Goff gave him the news that his tumor was malignant and he had cancer…. I was expecting a face of disappointment or some sort of comment/reaction from him. I mean… that’s what you expect when you get bad news right?  I had mentally prepared myself to give him strength and tell him that everything will be fine. To my surprise when the doctor gave him the news his first reaction was to immediately look at me, grab my hand and ask me if I was fine… seriously? He was there in pain with a tremendous fight ahead of him and he could only think of me and ask me if I was fine? I just smiled back at him and told him I was and that I was ready to fight with him! Acts do speak louder than words and I am so blessed to have such an amazing warrior by my side! I know we will win! I know we will come out stronger from this! I know we are not alone and we have an army on our corner giving us the strength we need to keep moving forward and more than anything our loving Heavenly Father WHO ALWAYS KNOWS BEST! I have unbreakable faith that Jona WILL be cancer free! And I am looking forward to that Day! In the mean time.. we will learn from this since we have been thrown in the refiners fire for a pretty good dang reason! We will one day sit down and look back at this as one more thing we overcame together! I love you with all my heart and soul my Rocky! You are out of this world!!!! CHEERS to many earthly years to come and an eternity together! I love you to pieces!
Gloria