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.


Monday, August 24, 2009

Soothing Healing


Errol is home and healing. Hooray! 
We decided to celebrate our homecoming with some calm and soothing post-open-heart surgery therapy: salsa dancing (Errol in my arms, not the other way around). We bobbed and weaved our way through he living room with Errol smiling and laughing and Cary and Owen dancing around us. Muevelo! 

Errol's wound seems to be healing and he's feeling better each day. Pretty soon Errol will be more like his old self than he used to be (???) In fact, I think Errol is on the cusp of having more oxygen in his blood and thus more energy than he did before the surgery. Errol 2.0.
We are so happy to have Errol at home and on the dance floor. We try to savor every moment with him.

3 comments:

Allison the Meep said...

The new and improved Errol! Seriously, he already looks like a different person, just in the way his skin is colored now. It's amazing.

Nan said...

The Becks are so glad Errol is doing better!

Theresa said...

I am so thrilled that Errol is doing well--Victor sends a smile and a pat his way. Paul might want to join in the Salsa dancing (and you could watch my pitiful attempt--of course Paul can make me look good, with some extra twirling : )
Lots of Love,
Theresa