Hey guys, it's about 1:30 AM in Texas. I just got back from the hospital and will be back there in a few hours. I need some sleep. I saw this thread earlier in the day, but just didn't really have the time to say what it means. I mean, I know Todd put this up, he's a close friend, but just to have you guys out there simply thinking some hope in this direction, this is the first time I've been associated with a massive trauma before. I would have never thought that so many people sending love and hope one way or another would make a difference. I'm so black and white, just would have never believed it.

Going through this has changed my mind. It helps more than a little. My prayers are still with Bill Kinney, every time I think about what his family is going through, or the woman next door to my brother or the 25 year old girl down in Room 8 that fell of a motorcycle with no helmet. ICU is not where people go for bandaids, it's the worst of the worst, the people that will die without the care they receive. Anything is better than nothing, and this type of thing will shake you to your core.

Ryan's friends have been sending in the "stories" that my family and I would not otherwise hear. Boy, if he comes out of this on the other side, is he gonna be embarrassed

Thanks again y'all. We are getting the message down here.

Sean