Corri,

I'm with ya on everything you said...but I'm not the one that needs convincing ;\) Corri, IC's a hands on kind of guy...no matter what he does. And if he's not able to do that, it drives him fcking nuts! Building the house, fixing the cars...his knee, yes it took a doc to make the repair, but then the ball was in his court and he's pushed himself to make it stronger. Corri, I can see his POV on waiting to see how this surgery comes out because if he's not physically able to do it...like he wants to, it will just be a living hell and burden to him. Is he losing his vision by waiting...nah! The place isn't going anywhere and knowing IC like I do, this is only going to drive him that much harder ;\)

Southern Girl,
I'm...I'm...I'm flattered that you find inspiration in IC. I find it in him everyday...every morning I watch this man get out of bed in pain from the years of abuse that he has put on his body...it takes him a while to get loosened up, but you know what?...he ALWAYS wakes up in a good mood, smile on his face, because today is a new day...a new opportunity to live life. Today might bring some new adventure that might make it even harder for him to get up tomorrow...but by God, he's gonna live it! ...and he's going to enjoy it! THAT is what inspires me.

Yes, I stumbled a little on my decision to stay with IC...but deep down, there was no decision to make! Yes it hurts like Hell {still} but the dedication that he shows towards me and his girls lets me know that it won't happen again.

OK, I'm going home!!! \:\) A sad good-bye for now to my dad, but nothing more I can do down here.