Giving Thanks this Thanksgiving Day - Lane

I arrived her at 4 PM and Diane was sleeping. It is now 6 and she is still resting quietly.

This Thanksgiving has been like no other. The expressions of thanks have been much different.

As we gathered earlier today with Diane's family for our annual dinner, the wonderful food was still wonderful, but our thanks giving was different. Our conversation turned to Diane. Our wife, daughter, mother, aunt, and granny.

With Diane on the mend we discussed the past almost 6 weeks. Our feelings of almost losing her to now seeing her alert and exhibiting a much higher level of humor. We told the family of her antics and our conversations. How her strong spirit to recover is.

Having missed about 5 weeks of her life, she worried a few days ago about getting the Halloween candy ready for the kids. One of the last things she was planning before she 'left' us was Halloween. She missed not only Halloween, but her sister Nancy's birthday, her son Andy's birthday, and her grandson McKays birthday. She has only seen pictures of her new grandson born 2 days ago in pictures on a cell phone.

And now she has missed being at the Thanksgiving table with her family missing out on her favorites of stuffing and cranberries.

As I ate and talked I gave thanks. Thanks for a wonderful wife. Thanks for a loving mother. Thanks for a sweet and blessed granny. Thanks for a wonderful friend.

When Diane returns home or as you visit her here, you will find her spirit better than ever. She is working hard, planning for the future, and hoping for good health.

Thanks to all of you who have taken a few moments to brighten Diane's days with the cards you have send. They are like manna from heaven for her.

Thanks for those early visitors to her hospital room. She is inspired and thankful for those. If you wish to visit, please give me, Lane or Christy a call and we will give you best times to come.

So our family gives thanks. Thanks to you all for love and support. It means more than you will ever know unless you have gone through similar circumstances.

And thanks to the Lord for his blessings and tender mercies. We are truly thankful to have Diane still with us to bring us joy and happiness.

May the Lord bless us all as we continue forward.

Diane Clark

c/o Utah Valley Specialty Hospital

306 W. River Bend Lane

Rm # 219

Provo, Ut. 84604