Rory Feek Reflects on 'Special Week' with Wife Joey Watching the Grammys, Celebrating Valentine's Day and Their Daughter's Second Birthday

Just as Bible teaches us to number our days, Christian country music couple Rory and Joey Feek are couunting their days together. On the family's blog, Rory remembered the past week as "a week to remember," as he and his wife watched the Grammy Awards together, celebrated Valentine's Day together, followed by their daughter Indiana's 2nd birthday. 

"There have been big parties for little people and small losses with great lessons...and we even had a romantic night filled with more love for each other than we even thought was possible," Rory wrote. "But mostly, this has been a week filled with thankfulness." 

Detailing how the couple watched the pre-Grammy celebration together, Rory reflects on how they felt after they realized they didn't win at the Grammys. "I've said before that just being nominated is enough.  But after having more time to think about it... that's not actually true.  Instead, I would say that just being able to wake up and look into the eyes of the people we care about and tell them that we love them is enough.  Everything else is just icing on the cake."

"The morning after the award show, Joey looked into my eyes and said, "I'm sorry we didn't win us a Grammy".  I smiled and said, "that's okay".  Then jokingly, I added, "...there's always next year".  She smiled back at me and said, "yes... next year".  And then she talked about how if we were to ever be nominated again, that I have to promise her that I would go.  And I told her that I would.  Then her smile widened and she winked and said, "and guess what... I'll know the winner before you do.""

As for Valentine's Day, after the couple had their romantic  sushi-filled date, Joey, who is bravely facing her final days after battling with terminal cancer, gave Rory a surprise of his own. "As I said goodnight and tucked the blankets around her in the little hospital bed she has been living in for months she thanked me for the special night and then made one last request," he added. "'If Jody helps me to scoot over to one side ... could you try to lay down with me and put your arms around me?' 

"I haven't been able to be in the same bed with my wife or hold her in my arms since the beginning of November - when she made her last trip to the hospital. But for one sweet half-an-hour ... that changed on Valentine's Day." 

After an amazing holiday, the couple celebrated their daughter's second birthday with a small party at their home, setting up balloons and cake near Joey's bed so she could join in the festivities. "Joey barely slept the night before Indiana's birthday.  She was too excited.  Jody said she didn't fall asleep until about 5 am, around the time that Indy and I woke up.   When Joey woke up, a little before noon, I came in to see her... and tears were flowing down her face.  Again, I put my arms around her and asked, "why are you crying honey?"...

"We made it...", she softly answered.  "We made it".

And once again, my tears mixed with hers.

Please don't think that our life is all sappy tears and Hallmark-movie moments, like something out of a Nicholas Sparks novel, because it's not.  There is lots of real pain and hurt and frustration and fun and laughter... and most times, we just pinch ourselves because we feel so darn lucky and blessed.  But the moments that seem to stand out - the ones that matter and hurt the most of course - have tears in them.  And I can't help but share a few of the most powerful moments as they happen.   To capture them.  To remember.

For the most part, Indiana's big day was nothing but joy and more joy.  She has a way of bringing even the most painful parts of life back into perspective.  All day long (and for days before that) the mailman and the UPS and FedEx drivers kept knocking on the door - delivering more and more presents from strangers, family and friends...  to Indiana in Indiana."

 

 

 

 

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