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, October 09, 2009

A long day

It was a long and miserable Wednesday.

It started out well enough.

Errol's class went on a field trip to the Dixie Classic Fair where we saw his friend Abrion.
Then we went and looked at some big watermelons,















some rather large veggies,















and one titanic pumpkin!

We met a sheep who wasn't thrilled about her new hair cut

which led Errol to wonder if he might be next.



We left the zoo and headed home where Errol turned more and more blue and everyone was getting anxious.

The next thing we knew we were in the emergency room getting an x-ray



















and a nasty IV to the arm and a nasal canula in the nose



















it was a horrible and long day.

But Errol is resilient, and two days later, he's getting his color back and feeling much better.

Welcome back Errol. We missed you!

1 comment:

andrea said...

I love this photo...