Finis
I thank you all for the courage and kindness and the amazing generosity that you have given me and my family during this trying and triumphant time. So many of you reached out in so many loving ways. I'm so very grateful.
I hope I meet you all at one of Amacker's many wonderful parties.
I hope I meet you all at one of Amacker's many wonderful parties.
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Brilliant and wonderful all rolled into one. Thank you so much for chronicling this amazing journey. WE love you so. I can believe that it is through this love that Amacker is home.
Thankyouthankyouthankyou Richard for doing this for us. I cannot *tell* you how much I, um, enjoyed? no, NEEDED your updates and information, and I dance a happy dance of joy that our girl is home.
I STILL cannot believe it.
And yes, "enjoyed," because you were able to infuse some levity in a let's-face-it grave situation.
Again, thankyouthankyouthankyou.
[Seriously loud whooping noises heard in background]
I don't know when I'll get to get out to California next, but I maybe since Amacker recovered that amazingly fast, she might even be able to function well enough for the Dino Lee Reunion in Austin on Halloween? I mean, it wouldn't surprise me; she is unstoppable!!
alice b
(Not stopping the prayers yet; there's a long road ahead.)
Thank you very much Richard. What a powerful tool this blog has been to help us all through the past 6 weeks. You have done an amazing job! I hope I get to meet you too.
Excited to finally visit with Amacker soon!
Sara
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Thank you for keeping us involved with Amacker's healing and journey back to us all. Richard, your notes, comments, reports, music, pics were really comforting, nurturing, and wonderfully wicked at times (much needed!) And to everyone who loves Amacker, I am so happy to have been in this circle. Luv you Amacker!
Cynthia J
Dear Richard and Amacker,
You don't know me. But I've been glued to this blog for 6 weeks, sending prayers and good thoughts as Amacker healed.
I remember the famous Richard Bullwinkle from the Tivo Forum (I'm QueenBee there), so when I read that his sister had had an accident, I went to read about it. My ex-husband was in a motorcycle accident just a couple of weeks before Amacker. He had a fractured eye socket and broken cheek bone, but otherwise was fine. Or so they thought. A couple of weeks later he collapsed at work. Blood from a deep bruise in his chest had pooled around his heart. If there hadn't been an ambulance so near, if there hadn't been a clean and available operating room, if there hadn't been an anesthesiologist on hand - if, if, if. Within 10 minutes of arriving at the hospital he was in the OR and they were opening his chest. That was about a month ago. He's doing fine now.
So as I followed his recovery, I followed Amacker's. I cheered when she talked, sat up, saw her cat, went home.
I think Jim (my ex) went back to work half days on the very day Amacker went home. It's been a long journey for our family as well.
I wish I could meet you people someday. I feel as if I know you a bit just from reading here.
Thank you so much for sharing your joy and your pain and your music.
Mary Ann Bowes
As with, I suspect, many others, I originally came here from Mister Neil's blog, concerned by his deep concern, but over the past 6 weeks have been desperate each day to learn the latest news regarding Amacker's health and well-being.
As we have sent our positive thoughts or prayed to our various deities for the recovery of this marvellously lively woman we have never and probably shall never meet, I for one have been overwhelmed by the strength and depth of the love her family and friends have for her and for each other.
Thank you, Richard, so much for sharing this difficult and painful time with us all. I can only continue to wish Amacker a speedy return to form, much love, and to know that we will carry your inspiration in our hearts always.
Tell Amacker that if she needs a recovery type overseas trip we can promise wineries, peace, wineries, quiet and some wineries.
Tell her we have been thinking of her and wishing we were, physically at least, closer.
Bean and Medge.
Thank you for putting this up and providing updates.
Best wishes to you and your family for the rest of the road.
Amacker Bro--
I've not met you either, but you just proved to me the value of the blog. The Porn CLown Posse showed up today to cheer up Amacker, delight her with our smeary faces, and poke her with our rubber chickens. She was in AMAZING spirits, so totally herself, even if she previously professed to hate clowns.
Thanks for keeping her broad and deep community alerted in such an elegant way. You have taught us all great lessons for dealing with such situations in the future.
Smilingly--
Evil Pippi
I'm another immigrant from Neil's blog (and fellow Silicon Valleyite) who's been drawn into your eloquent journalling of Amacker's accident and her dramatic recovery. I'm very sorry to hear that further updates won't be forthcoming.
Amacker seems like such an amazing free spirit - someone I'd love to know in person and, failing that, am happy to know will carry on bringing color and life to our community at large, both in sickness and in health. I wish her all the best, and I'll continue to keep good thoughts for her in the months to come. Rock on, Amacker!
I came from Neil Gaiman's journal, and stayed and sent healing thoughts in part because it is so evident that you and Amacker are amazingly talented, caring people with the same in friends and family around you. This chronicle has been both daunting and inspiring at the same time to read. I hope that in some way, Richard, you continue to write.
Richard, Dick, Alden and Amacker,
I am writing this as I put the finishing touches on "Amackers Page", the printed version.
A few weeks back I mentioned to Richard that I thought a more tangible record of the blog should be made so that Amacker could hold in her hands the outpouring of love and support from her family and friends. With his okay, I've been working on it since.
Every few days I've been cutting and pasting each blog entry, and the comments, into a document, and playing around with the fonts and such, to try and make a nice presentation that Amacker would appreciate.
In doing so, I have gone through every post, every comment, and listened to every song of the day that was posted.
As happened often during the last 7 weeks, tears came to my eyes from time to time. But also smiles and sometimes I found myself laughing out loud.
This is truly amazing stuff.
Words of love and support, of prayer and healing vibes, coming in literally from around the world.
Now, knowing Amacker, this really shouldn't surprise anyone. She is a remarkable person who definitely blazes a trail (sometimes both figuratively AND literally) whereever she goes. And along the way, she leaves many awestruck in her wake.
So at this point I've come to the end of the story of 42 days in Amackers life, as documented by her brother and commented on by hundreds of friends, family, acquaintances and total strangers who have all been touched by your your Sister, your Daughter, our friend.
42 days. Just about a month and a half.
42 days from knocks on the door in the night to Amacker coming home a little bent but not broken.
Gosh that seems like such a short time, and yet such a long time too. When I read the first posts again and think about how I kept saying out loud, "Oh no, no.." and then read the later posts of her coming to and rember yelling (literally yelling in my office at work, so loud that people came in to see if I was alright) "YES! YES! YES!!"
It sure seems like a lot longer than 42 days.
So, right now, the book stands at about 330 pages (but I haven't added all the pictures yet...).
That's a good size. It will fit well on a bookshelf.
And I hope that someday, MANY, many years from now, someone is over at Amacker's house, sees the book titled "AMACKERS PAGE" sitting on the shelf, and asks,
"What's this?
And Amacker says....
"Let me tell you a story...."
:-)
Richard - Thank you again for everything that I, and everyone else has already thanked you for many times over.
Alden - Thank you for your kind comments about my comments.
Dick - Thank you for raising such amazing kids, one of whom holds a particularly special place in my heart.
And most of all, Amacker - Thank you for being tougher than the Dark Thing that tried to swallow you up and take you away from all of us who care about you.
Much Love to all,
-Chef Juke
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