I have a friend who had a stroke almost a year ago. He is in his 50s. A Tony Robbins kind of guy. PR Expert. Has been in the music industry a long time. All around good human.

This stroke left him in a nursing home kind of like the Hotel California where the staff are used to people who once they check in can CHECK OUT any time they like but usually NEVER LEAVE.

Thus his NEW YORK attitude and the fact that he is in fact only in his 50s and has a life to continue beyond a nursing home, tends to create quite a stink in this place where the guests are normally too drugged to notice that they are living in a state of unconscious living death.

If I told you an eighth of the horror stories I have heard about this place you would be outraged at our system that allows the kind of lack of care people are truly given.

That being said he has access to the internet and thus he has access to me. I have been on the sidelines cheering him on and sending healing but also giving him genuine rehab exercises to do that will cause him to actually heal where the people there are convinced he will be disabled and need his bathroom activities checked at all times for the rest of his life.

SO. Really long story only slightly long I have been giving him these exercises and he has been diligently doing them along with the other resources he has and his deep hard New York GRIT.

Fighting all of the staff all of the time and spending a year in this hell hole that doesn't even have regular activities for the guests of the nursing home so think of the time and boredom to do the complaining or do the rehab and hard inner work to get better.

So today while I was off technology for a little while he sent me 3 messages all with these amazing progress reports.

When I did not respond he asked if everything was ok with me. He was genuinely concerned for me. Which is awesome and I am so grateful for the appreciation and care.

So Tonight Just now... I responded. this was my downloaded off the cuff stream of consciousness.

I thought that it was worthy of sharing. In case any of you are going through anything HARD...

Remember etched in your brain slow and steady wins the race. Balance Use stabilizers love the shake feed on the shake make the shake your best friend. Posture is your friend. Do not do too much that you compensate with other muscles anywhere.

Train down to your weakest link until you have no weak links. Then train up. Build the foundation strong before you start thinking about accessorizing the temple. The Core to Balance Is in the Center of your universe. You are amazing you are strong you are steady you have magic in your mind you can do anything your life is meaningful and you get to live it strong with balance integrity humility and peace.

But Go Slow. Go Steady. Integrate before you take on the next hurdle. and ALWAYS remember. There is nothing you cannot do, especially when you let the words of the naysayers be the fuel for the fire the feeds your dragon of desire to walk steady and be healed of all these ailments. It is done.

ABOVE WAS WRITTEN IN RESPONSE TO THIS SET OF MESSAGES

New progress update fourth day in a row:

I did it again today. Back and fourth from the bed to the bathroom and back to the bed with no help. The therapist I worked with today Chris watches my progress closely. He thinks within the next two weeks I will be at the point of doing it by myself for good again with no one spotting me. I never got to take a shower Tuesday or yesterday so when we do it today it is time to stand up in the shower instead of having to sit in a chair to do it! - Bobby sent Yesterday at 5:18 PM

Second new progress update today. I just went to the bathroom to go pee and I was able to stand there without having to hold the safety bar

Bobby sent Yesterday at 5:40 PM

Third progress update today. I just got a shower and was able to stand up the whole time with no issues. I was also able to let Dakota dry me while standing

I just want to say. How much I appreciate and respect this man. His tenacity to fight back in the face of so much negativity, remain positive for the most part and do the things necessary to make it back to having a real life. He is an inspiration to me. I so appreciate that he has allowed me to serve his recovery and honored me by doing the things I give him that are getting him better.

So Bobby Lee THIS IS TO YOU> You deserve all of the congratulations that you can handle. Please post a couple of current and older photos just so we can see your progress. I want to get Bobby Lee a Celebratory Healing and Love vibe out to him.