Ditto that!

Yes, it’s been a long week, Ali. Long, tiring, emotional. And wonderfully encouraging due to the hundreds of calls, emails, gifts, prayers, cards and even more thoughtful deeds by people known and unknown. Too many to count, keep track of and thank properly. There are cookies being baked and carefully packed for the trip to Halifax, musicians preparing to play at the city market on Saturday, a charity dinner and silent auction in the works, prayers being said in a synagogue in Massachusetts and at ‘Our Lady’ in Rothesay, children making cards and writing letters all across the continent and proceeds of a zoomba class and the Penny Blacks concert being directed our way. Its exceeded our wildest dreams when we woke up Monday morning and said ‘Dave, we need a blog…’

And there are a few special people with special jobs. Ali’s mom, Teresa is keeping Team Ronan at the IWK going with meals and coverage for naps and breaths of fresh air and much, much more. And Gran’ma Lydia ensuring Malcolm is secure and eating his vegetables and going to bed on time not to mention practicing cello and snuggling on the couch watching cartoons. We’re all grateful for your efforts especially those of us far away wishing we could do more. Thanks Teresa and Lydia.

And thanks to all of you for helping us get through this first week.