Errol Milner Clifford 2006-2009

Errol Milner Clifford was born with a significant heart defect and a cognitive disability that prevented him from walking or talking. As we grieved the child we had anticipated, Errol’s full-bodied smile and irrepressible laugh turned our sorrow into joy, and taught us that many of the best things in life are unexpected. Inspired by Errol’s delightful spirit, friends, family, and neighbors rallied to support our family’s significant emotional, physical, and financial needs, through countless acts of selfless generosity. When Errol’s courageous heart finally failed him on December 23, 2009 we were left numb with grief. In these dark hours we listen hopefully for the echoes of Errol’s brilliant laugh. This blog is the story (starting from present and working back to Errol's birth) of the life and times of the amazing Errol Clifford.


Saturday, April 14, 2007

Hospital Redux

Errol's back in the hospital. He's got a nasty stomach virus, one that most folks would bounce back from quickly, but that has laid little Earl low. Every malady is magnified for Errol. He's had two trips to the Emergency Department this week, and this second one has landed him in prison. Errol's first two hospital stints (no pun intended-think heart) were excruciating, but now that we know him so much better (his big laugh, his sweet smile, his proud hand waves, his flawless eye for mid-century modern design, his exuberant good humor), the fear is greater. We want him back. The doctors think he will be available tomorrow (Sunday). We are hoping for the best.

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