Bob may not be a fast thinker or responder right now, but if you wait long enough, you'll get the conversation you're looking for. Yes, he does like to combine conversations, but if you are able to sort items out, you're good to go. People aren't used to such a slow conversation; I am now. I don't mind.
During occupational therapy, Bob and I were playing toss with a ball. He catches well, but his toss is not automatic. If he thinks about it, his muscles will not throw the ball. He wants to; the motion is there. It's just the muscles won't extend the arm and release the ball.
Oh...and listen to this!...That peg board game; you know the one that's in a triangle and you jump the pegs over each other (picture at the top). The goal is to have only one peg left when all is done. Well, I always end with three or four pegs. On Bob's first try today, he ended with two! He tried again. He ended with two again! Tell me he won't have a full recovery.
Pray for me to regain my patience, and pray for Bob to willfully move. One day at a time...
*NEW: A PRAYER FOR TODAY from Joel Osteen
Father God, thank You for giving me power to overcome fear. I choose to face fear head on and drive it out of my life. Show me any areas of my life where fear is holding me back so that I can press forward into the life of victory You have for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen."
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