Saints Valentine and Joseph

After 15 days in the hospital, The Button was discharged Tuesday. Thank St. Joseph, St. Valentine–ALL the saints–she appears not much worse for the wear. Six or seven pounds lighter and still too shaky to go to school, but healthy enough to contradict me every third or fourth sentence.

So consider this a Valentine to the pediatric nurses and doctors at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, who helped make sure that the one person who will always be the greatest love of my life is sitting beside me now, healthy and happily IMing her friends.

In particular, the nurses of "Peds" (below right) demonstrated why their profession is a unique calling. After two weeks we came to know and appreciate these amazing ladies, and from hugs to homemade milkshakes they did their best to comfort and reassure us during one of the most stressful situations a family can ever face.

Now, if they would only make house calls when The Button starts Driver's Ed in April.