The Holocrons of Darth Grampus

I'm really grateful for the inspiration to write about one of my very favorite people on earth; my best friend, my lover, my bride and, since May 8th, my nurse and caregiver, too. Gentle reader, please let me tell you about the wonderful, the wise, the kind, dedicated, devoted, intelligent and loving Mrs. Darth Grampus.  If this reads like some unrealistic, overly positive perspective on my wonderful wife, then good. GOOD.  My wife is freakin' awesome from any angle you look at her, and alongside my children (all of them) and my precious grandson, she is the greatest blessing of my life. I want to tell everyone about her because she's not just my bride, she's my hero, too.  My wife is the 2nd of four children in her family. She is Thai-Chinese and both her Mom and Dad's families are of Hakka Chinese descent. Her great-grandparents fled China during the communist revolution with little more than lint in their pockets and the hope it might be easier for them to surviv...

On May the 8th of this year at approximately 9:45 am, my wife and I were in an accident on my scooter; a lil 125cc Honda Click doing about 35kph (22mph). It was a sunny morning, the roads were dry, traffic was minimal. I wasn't driving too fast or in any way anyone would say was "unsafe." As we approached an S-curve in the road, this man came around the corner going the other way. He was on a motorcycle and was in my lane. I had to slam on my breaks and swerve to miss him. My wife and I ended up falling and I obtained a pretty serious injury. My wife got some bad road rash on her knees.  People nearby came out quickly to offer us help. One called the hospital for an ambulance, one called the police. I lied on the pavement for about 30 minutes before the ambulance got there in pretty intense pain fearing I had dislocated my left hip. I told the medical professionals that, and did so in the Thai language to prevent misunderstanding. Forty minutes or so after the accident, w...