Comfort Zone

More and more lately when life has been getting me down, I find myself going over to my brother's house.  In the last few years I have become much closer to my brother and sister in law.  They are amazing people that overcome unbelievable odds and just keep loving each other.  My brother is a diabetic on dialysis.  I cannot count the number of times that we have been at the hospital told by doctors that they are not sure he will pull through.  I have gone to sleep at night positive I will get a call that he is gone.  But he just keeps fighting.  I know what keeps him going.  His love for Sharon.  They have been married 48 years.  They are still madly in love.  They also really like each other. 
Last year they bought new living room furniture.  My brother's request was he wanted a double recliner so they could sit next to each other so they could hold hands.  I love that.  They are so sweet together.  They always say kind words to each other.  The ultimate display of love is my sister in law learned to give my brother dialysis.  Real dialysis where she has to put a huge needle into his arm.  She did it because she did not want him to drive out of town for dialysis.  This way she can help take care of him even more.  He said he likes home dialysis because they can cuddle longer in the morning and he does not have to get up and drive out of town.  There are days she has to stick him several times to do the dialysis.  It breaks her heart.  She will take a break and do it again.  He says no big deal I'm still alive.  Many people are upset that they have started home dialysis.  They do not think it is safe.  I have been there while they are doing it.  (Not the needle part.)  I get what they are doing.  I am comfortable with it.  I know they will never do anything to hurt each other. 
I like to spend time at their house.  Their home is full of love.  In addition to the two of them, they have two little dogs I enjoy holding.  On their worse days they smile and say they hope the next day will be better.  It is a great environment.  I feel lucky to have them in my life.