Resilience

By: Megan Z., wife and caregiver to double amputee, former HTH representative

This man is the absolute definition of resilience. We got over 12” of snow yesterday and as inch after inch fell, I couldn’t help stressing about how we would get it removed. First thing this morning, he got up, geared up, and started tackling the sidewalks. It took us both almost two hours of shoveling and snow blowing to even get a path to the plow truck. There was absolutely no way the kids were making it to school or daycare on time. It’s easy to forget (because of his incredibly positive attitude) just how hard his life is. Just getting out of bed in the morning is work for him. Imagine how hard it would be to try to move snow that is over a foot deep...from a wheelchair! But there he is, he’s out there doing it... going on almost 4 hours now. Not one single person ever offered or asked if he could use any help. This man is resilience, through and through. Next time I want to complain, I’ll just be looking at my husband. No legs, bound to a wheelchair for life, missing his hand, out in the freezing cold, shoveling and snow blowing a foot of snow so that his family can stay warm inside and not worry about ever getting stuck.... and I’ll think again about my complaints and that maybe, they aren’t so bad after all. To my dear husband Jack, we are so lucky to have you in our hearts and on our team. You are the best example of what a good, hard-working man is.