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.

Friday, May 08, 2009

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We always know when Errol is sick because he stops being in a good mood. It’s not that he is bad, or cries, it’s just that there is more space between smiles. Apart from the 50-day suspension from Major League Baseball, Errol is smiling, laughing, and feeling a whole lot better now. His pink eye has been defeated, his ear is disinfected, his steroids are knocking back his aspiration, and he has a barium swallow study (that’s not a bird, and believe me, you don’t want to swallow barium!) in a few weeks to determine how to stop the aspiration. We are thrilled to have the real Errol back in good humor and health. Now about those Los Angeles Dodgers…

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