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August 15, 2005
Finally… an Update
What have we been doing since we left Mazatlan? Well if you are immediate family, or just really bored, all the details can now be found in daily entries since July 28th. We’ve also updated our other website with new pictures of our travels.
Emily has put up her final post on Cuba, which can be found directly below. I’ve also posted two more essays: Che Guevara: The Man Behind the Icon and The Case Against the Cuban Embargo. Give them all a read if you have the time. Shortly, I’ll be posting one more essay on Cuba. It will really be more of a summary of my thoughts on the trip and after that I’ll be moving on to other topics.
On a side note, I want to encourage everyone to head over and read the recent updates about our family friend Ross Dillon. Ross suffered severe head injuries when a vehicle struck him from behind while he was biking in Sonoma County on June 3rd, 2002. In the last month and a half he has begun to make extraordinary progress communicating. More than three years after his accident it is the first time he has truly started to speak. Here is a particularly touching entry from this last week sent in by his mother Betsy<:
August 8, 2005 9:30 PM--Just got a note from Betsy:Hi,Ross has had a good day. This morning he started the day by saying, "I don't know my name", "I love my parents", and "I am a man." I made signs that said "My name is Ross Dillon" and put them up in Ross's room. Two hours later, he said "I love my name." "Ross Dillon feels good." "I love my name, Ross Dillon." "Ross Dillon" (this time all of it was very clear).
Then he said to Jeremiah and me, "Who are you people?" Looking at Jeremiah, "Are a man." "I am a kid." He said a number of other things, but the neatest was, "I love my parents and they love me."
This afternoon, after being on his stomach and pedaling, he knocked the cones off the table with his right hand 125 times in six minutes. Jeremiah then had him do it with his left arm, much more difficult, and he did 5.
Onward and upward.
Betsy
Ross’ webpage can always be found on the left sidebar for those who not only want to keep up on his miraculous progress, but also want to be inspired by his astounding determination.
Posted by Peter Mork at August 15, 2005 1:00 PM
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