TBI Tales . . . . . . . . . . Thanksgiving Surprise
Thanksgiving Surprise
by
Kristina Hopkins
(presented by Donna O’Donnell Figurski)
I love my husband’s TBI. There are days when it frustrates me, but we go with the flow. Then there are days like today when we laugh about it.
My husband sustained his brain injury back in 2007 during his last of four deployments in Iraq. We ALWAYS open up our house around the holidays to the military/veterans and their families so they can have a home-cooked meal and be around other military.
This year was going to be a quiet Thanksgiving for us – just my husband, my father-in-law, and me. Apparently my husband “forgot” to tell me that families have been calling him the past couple of days to verify times. I didn’t know until I got a Facebook message this morning from one of the wives.
I asked him about it. He looked at me with the giant smile that I love so much and said, “Sorry, Babe. No more quiet Thanksgiving.”
Never in all the years that I have been with my husband have I regretted my life. It does get hard and lonely at times, but it’s all worth it. He has overcome so many obstacles since his injury and is constantly doing so. I’m truly honored to be his wife.
Just thought you all could enjoy a good laugh today. Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you, Kristina, for sharing your story in TBI Tales. I hope that your experience will offer inspiration to my readers. I know it made me laugh. It made me cry.
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