How do I love thee?

> I love thee enough to fly to the other side of the world three times to make you part of our family.
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> I love thee enough to support you through medical school, residency and a group change so you can realize your dreams.
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> I love thee enough to stand by you through good behavior and bad behavior and get help when my own ability isn't enough.
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> I love thee enough to drive you hundreds of miles each month to lessons, activities and playdates so you can experience life to the fullest.

I love thee enough to let you sleep in my room every week so you know you aren't forgotten.

I love thee enough to keep life full of fun activities after the maintaince work is done even though I'd like to collapse so you don't feel all the impact of the trials in our life.

I love thee enough to help you breathe all night with oxygen.

I love thee enough to help your bones grow straight by insisting you wear a brace all night.

I love thee enough to help you hear by insisting that you wear hearing aides all day.

I love thee enough to learn another language for you.

I love thee enough to feed you through a tube four times every day.

I love thee enough to restrict your food choices so you don't get sick

I love thee enough to flush your bowels twice a day so you don't get sick.

I love thee enough to hold you as you struggle while the anesethiologist holds a mask to your face to make you fall asleep.

I love thee enough to consent to surgeries every three to four months since you were born so that you can be healthier.

I love thee enough to administer to your needs as you heal from the pain of the surgeries you need.

I love thee enough to live in a hospital far from home for days and weeks at a time to obtain the care you need.

I love thee enough to set up a 'hospital' in a hotel far from home as you convalesce.

I love thee enough to look at your body all scarred and altered and see beauty.

I love thee enough to enjoy you and thank God for each precious day with you.

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