November 20th, 2008 pm

It is 9:56 pm. I just got back from being with Mary all day. It actually turned out to be a pretty good day. She had a little argument with the occupational therapist this morning, and talked her way out of taking a shower. She promised them that she would take one tomorrow morning though. She is eating pretty good also, and thank goodness they really have good food there. Mary worked hard in physical therapy today also. She did some walking with assistance again today and did pretty well. She couldn't make it very far before sitting down, but...baby steps. Tonight Mary's Mom and Dad, and also my Regan came to visit tonight. Mary was sleeping when they arrived, but awoke as they walked in. She was without a doubt the most alert tonight that I have seen since her surgery. It was so wonderful to see. She was poking fun at me for being so annoying to her, she was talking to Regan about school stuff and how the cats were doing, and too her parents about whatever came up in conversation. Kevin Endebrock even made his daily call to me, and this time he got to talk to Mary. She had a smile on her face while she talked. It truly warmed my heart to see her like that tonight. I hope there are many more of those days to come. I know that coming back from a brain aneurysm and a stroke will be the hardest thing Mary has ever done. She is doing this with a lot of heart and determination. Today I saw it more than ever, so far. I am proud of what she has accomplished already, but I think there is plenty more where that came from. Keep praying, and thank you so much.