11 years later

Today is the 11 year anniversary of the accident.
And I spent today with someone special.
We started the day in New Jersey.
We had breakfast at Starbucks in New York City.
We had chips for lunch in traffic.
Soup and sandwiches for dinner in Connecticut.
Starbucks again in Rhode Island.
And finally, hugs in Massachusetts.
There are all kinds of thoughts about it all.
But mostly there is appreciation.
For lots of things really.
For the fact that I could walk.
For the yummy coffee.
For the hugs… oh the hugs.
So really my day was about the hugs.
It started with a hug and ended with a hug.
And that is the thing I appreciate most today.
The hugs.