Yet Another Weekend Getaway-Part 4

Roller Coaster Day. You ever have a Roller Coaster Day? You're up, then you're down. Just like riding on a Roller Coaster. Yesterday was a Roller Coaster Day. I was sitting in my room, here at the rehab facility. This lady walks in. I kinda sorta but not quite recognize her. She says, "I brought you a visitor. In comes----EMILY! YAHOO!! Emily is a young woman from church. One thing that helps me keep going is thinking of people who are braver than I am. Like EMILY! YAHOO!! Emily suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident years ago. Yet Emily shows so much faith, so much courage, and so much humor. Here she is, in her power chair, telling jokes! And to see a picture of Emily, standing up! That's a miracle! Emily and Tammie's visit was such a boost! YAHOO!! What an up! Afterwards, my Sweetie hands me the mail. There's a notice from the insurance company. They're telling me they are "probably" not gonna cover my care, beginning last Friday. If I want to appeal, I'm supposed to appeal within 24 hours of last Friday. So I'm supposed to appeal, by last Saturday. Even though I haven't gotten this notice until Tuesday! Quick, where's my time machine?! Of course, I get on the phone. Of course, there's the recorded message. "Your call is not important to us. If your call were important to us, we'd hire enough people to answer the phone. But your call is not important to us. So, we're gonna make you sit and listen to this annoying message, over and over. Your estimated wait time is----3 years." Finally, I get a representative. I make my appeal. With the help of the Case Manager here (Thank you!), at least we're covered until tomorrow. It's discouraging to think I may have to leave tomorrow, ready or not! I've caused my Sweetie enough stress these past few months. I don't want her worrying I'll be forced home, and maybe fall and hurt myself, because I've been forced home before I'm ready. What a down! Looks like a Roller Coaster Day. When I'm riding a Roller Coaster, I'm all caught up in the up and the down. I'm so caught up in the up and the down of the Roller Coaster, I forget-there's solid ground underneath. Without the solid ground underneath, there would be no Roller Coaster. God is the solid ground. God has brought Emily-and me-and my Sweetie-this far. And God is even bigger than the insurance company. I will remember Emily and Tammie's visit-YAHOO!! I will remember the screwy insurance company that wants to kick me outta here, ready or not---GROAN! I will also try to remember, God is the solid ground underneath. I don't know what the future holds. I do know Who holds the future. Up or down, God'll get us through.