Hi everyone. I keep trying to think of new things to write every once in a while to keep those of you who still read this, updated on Mary and her progress. I feel like I am getting very repetitious on what I am saying. And even this time, still, Mary is doing well! Work is going good, still playing volleyball, and so on. She is doing well! Then, I thought of writing a different kind of letter. One that is probably well overdue. This is a letter of thanks. I want to take the time today to thank all of our wonderful friends who have been there for us during this whole life changing event. It started the night we were in the emergency room. Our friends were there. If not in person, (some were), it was on the phone. They were always there. I seriously don't know what I would have done the whole time without the support of our great friends. You really find out who your true friends are during those times. They shine. To our friends that helped us out, (you know who you are), I will never be able to thank you enough. To Mary's work friends, you will never know how much you all meant to her during her recovery. Those visits while she was in the hospital meant so much to me, and I know they mean a lot to Mary now. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who sent gifts and the massive pile of cards (we still have!).
And, what would we have done without our family? They were there from the beginning, and to this day they still are helping us out in any way possible. We love them very much. Without them, it would have been very hard to cope with the whole reality of what happened to Mary. Thanks to everyone in both of our families for everything that they have done.
To close, once again, Mary continues to improve a little all the time. We are about 8 months in to her recovery time. It doesn't seem that long ago! But each day that goes by, I realize that I still have my Mary here, and she is one step closer to reaching that finish line on the road we started back in November. One foot in front of the other! Thanks.