Fav Photo and 10 years

Here's a fav photo of mine of Rick and little Miss Maddy -- such a sweet pic of Dad and daughter from a few years ago. I looked for and found this photo to post this week -- the 10th anniversary of Rick's heart attack and recovery. I suppose because it was such a shocking and upsetting day, that my memories of it are so clear. It was just after tax day (ugh) and Rick had just finished up a stressful week of trial (he won, by the way). He thought he had terrible indigestion and blamed it on a mushroom burger from a local vendor. But then, he collapsed in his office around 4:45 PM. He was given CPR, his heart shocked numerous times by firefighters and ambulance personnel and then taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. Unbelievably, the hospital he should have gone to was extremely busy, so he was taken to a different one to be "put on hold" for a while. Luckily, it wasn't too long and he was off to the other hospital where a stent was inserted and the blockage was cleared. He had an amazing recovery and for that, we are all so grateful! As you might guess, he was very, very young (early 40's) to have a heart attack. We are all so thankful for his recovery and good health. This week, I think back on that time and again am humbled and grateful to our family and friends who supported us, prayed with us and helped us through that incredible time ten years ago. And, of course, am so thankful to be with him on this journey through our incredibly blessed life!