Marina woke up and she's breathing on her own.
She started to open her right eye yesterday but she could not focus yet. And the tube in her throat was still attached to the PCP balloon support.
Today I "held" her through a fifteen minutes meditation, supported by three other women who could remember well how vibrant, healthy and lively Marina has recently been.
The meditation was suggested to me by Nomad (long life to you my friend!). I was the only one physically by Marina's side but I could feel the energy of the three women I had carefully selected to create this energy event. They have GREAT energy, I can say this of them, even if I never met them in person.
At the end of those very intense fifteen minutes, exactly as Nomad instructed me to do, I asked Marina to open her eyes .
Marina woke up and was evidently happy to be there. She squeezed my hand and pulled hard to lift her face close to mine.
She was exploring my features with her big brown right eye as if she saw me for the first time. Her left eye remained closed but I reassured her: one thing at a time.
I talked to Marina softly, complimenting her for all the progress she made this week. I told her how brave she has been, and how proud I am of her courage.
I sang to her the healing song used by Sundancers. I explained that I am singing it to give her more strenght so that she can heal herself, just as she's doing.
I called the nurse and showed her what Marina could do. The nurse admitted that Marina is awake.
Marina does not care to answer if they yell from six feet away (why shoud she?) She answers me, though, if I act and speak sweet.
She loves to be massaged, so I do. This afternoon, when I asked her to relax, one by one, her left hand, left foot, right foot and right hand, she did, letting me bend each one of her fingers and toes.
I also asked Marina to open her mouth and let me refresh it, lightly brushing her teeth. Guess what? She never let the nurses but she let me. This reminded me of my way with babies and why I can obtain from babies things that their own moms cannot. Something to keep in mind!
I asked the nurse to detach the tube from the balloon and give some trust to Marina's breathing ability. The nurse was reluctant but I guaranteed her that I was taking responsibility, and I'd call if the monitor was going to signal something wrong.
Marina smoothly sailed through three hours breathing on her own. She did so well that the nurse decided to let her try until this evening, when I'll visit my sister again.
After all these huge and successful efforts, I told Marina she could rest and sleep a few hours more. I would come back tonight so that we could make further progress.
Marina smiled with one side of her mouth, the one which is already working. She closed her right eye. quietly sliding into the dreamworld.
Rest well, sister.
So good to see you seeing me again.
We still got a lot of work to do but, as long as it can be, we're on the right path.
You will wake up soon again, fully refreshed as from a long beauty sleep.
Ha, ha. I'll be the one all wrinkles and frownies, even if you're the older. You'll be looking gorgeous and twenty years younger.
Can't wait to see you see yourself in the mirror, when it will be time.
Well, no, it's not a beauty remedy I would advise others to use. But you're making the best out of it, as you always did with everything, and it shows.
Welcome back, my beautiful sister.
This is such good news...
Posted by: mike | February 19, 2006 at 10:02 AM
I am in awe so I'll just echo Mike and agree at how wonderful the news is and how remarkable both you and your sister are.
Posted by: Will Campbell | February 20, 2006 at 05:34 AM
Hi Bill, Mike and all of you, my friends. You are as amazing as me and Marina. I'm not special. We all have that magic power in us. It's just a matter of believing it. Of course, it's also good to keep your balance when riding stormy waves. All of you are helping me and Marina to ride this storm sending good thoughts and energy. Thank you! We definitely feel it.
Posted by: gloria | February 20, 2006 at 06:29 AM
Nothing better to start the day with than reading your uplifting, loving message from your sister. if any one can relate, i tell you, i can. i know what a sister can mean in our live.
I send you the greatest of energies from God who is the creator.
love
barbara.
Posted by: twin barbara | February 20, 2006 at 01:57 PM
I'm here at work and jumped on this blog to how things are going. Now I am teary-eyed. So happy she woke up!
(Hugs to all)
Posted by: Suzi | February 21, 2006 at 11:58 AM
Love, Hugs & Prayers for you both ............
Posted by: Pam | February 21, 2006 at 09:02 PM
Glorietta, mi hai toccato il cuore, ti voglio bene e sono sicura che ce la farete, insieme. La tua forza e determinazione supereranno ogni avversita'.
Inno alla vita di due donne eccezionali.
Baci.
Posted by: rossella | February 21, 2006 at 09:15 PM
cara Gloria,
non so se ti ricordi di quando eravamo ragazzine...Ho saputo di Marina e cercato nel mucchio di internet qualcosa che potesse connettermi con te. Penso molto a Marina e stanotte l'ho sognata. Era molto giovane, mi guardava sorridendo e mi diceva che stava bene...Volevo dirtelo.
Un abbraccio a lei e a te
Susanna
Posted by: susanna chiesa | April 04, 2006 at 02:39 PM
Susanna, certo che mi ricordo di te. Grazie per avere scritto. Mi ha fatto molto piacere. Lo diro' anche a Marina. Io continuo a essere convinta che lei ci senta, eccome.
Posted by: gloria | April 05, 2006 at 12:53 PM
This is such good news...
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