The things that just happen.

We sort of missed winter.  As I look out the window I see everything coming to life.  It is very calming to see what happens despite the fact we are not actively involved.

No wonder our ancestors were so in love with Spring.  But when I think about it, they were cognisant and aware of each of the seasons.  They thought they had to do some thing to make the seasons change. 

We thing we are helping Mary-E rebuild her immune system.  In reality we are just waiting for it to happen "naturally" Most of everything we are doing is to keep from happening:  infections from fungus and bacteria and creepy crawly stuff and viruses.  The rest is just happening. 

The body is just doing most of it.  The cells went into the bone by themselves. Once they arrived, they started to become working bone marrow.  They are now branching off and making the different kinds of cells that make up a fully developed grown up real person immune system.  We are just trying to give her body time to grow the new system.

After the world's longest eye exam, I asked the doctor (sort of reminded me of the absent- minded professor) why the skin and eyes were so susceptible to GVHD.  (Graft vs. Host Disease).  He was the first person to explain to me the body is constantly under attach by the environment.  The skin, the eyes, the gut.   So as the new cells wake up they attack these areas first.

So we wait.  We watch the leaves emerge, the tulips grow and gain color, a few weeds come and the birds build their new homes. 

Taking a moment and enjoying the spring, happy to know that we don't have to sacrifice any animals to make it happen.