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Going Home DECEMBER 12, 2013 / ADRIA WILKINS / 
Adria Wilkins is a TakeThemAMeal.com user who shared her story with us, and she hopes it will encourage others to go on even when the pain is hard. ~Adina Bailey, Co-founder, TakeThemAMeal.com The sky was blue with just the perfect amount of clouds. We watched out the window in anticipation. Our little boy, Blake, was getting ready to go home today. My husband told Blake it is time to go home. We sat waiting for the release. You see we weren't taking Blake to our home that day. He was going to our heavenly home. Blake lay in my arms and my husband said "it is ok Blake, you can go home". Blake went to our heavenly home June of 2001. Blake was 3 years old. He was born with spina bifida and many other medical problems in 1999. As each day unfolded in his little life we found out that he couldn't breathe, eat, control body temperature, swallow, or talk. Our lives were changed. We spent 100 days in the NICU of the hospital. During those long days when we thought we couldn't make it we had neighbors and friends who brought a meal or just stopped in to give us a hug. Each day we received letters and cards in the mail which lifted our spirits to continue on. Blake brought out much joy in people. He made people smile. Blake struggled and battled for each day and for each breath. The doctors had told us from the very beginning that whatever we put into Blake he would give back and sure enough Blake did. We gave love to Blake and he gave love back. During the last days of Blake's life one of our doctors talked with us about how Blake was doing he said we know the life Blake has lived these past three years but we are dealing with something different now. The doctor then went over to get a paper towel and he said now that I have talked with you about the medical stuff I am going to cry, and I want to tell you that "This world is full of hate, evil, murder and all kinds of bad stuff but Blake only knew love. If our world only had a 1/10th of the love that Blake had this world would be a different place." Everyone was very emotional and the doctor affirmed us by saying we had been excellent parents and had given Blake the best life that he could have had. We took Blake off of life support that day in June. It was a beautiful day and as we looked out of the hospital window he passed away in my arms. There was a peace in the room. I felt a burden release off of me. I felt like we had done all we could do and what was expected from us. I don't want people to say "oh, that is sad or feel sorry for us". I want people to celebrate with us that our marriage lasted through all of this and we are stronger, better people because of Blake's life. One day Blake will be waiting there in heaven saying welcome home Mommy.  |
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