Not an update, but...

I just received this from a wonderful friend. It warmed my heart, and I wanted to share it with you all:

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS

When I was little,
I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,
And then I started to become a woman.
And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
God would show you the best in many friends.
One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man.
Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom.
Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your
children and their activities.
Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.
One friend will say, 'Let's cry together,'
Another, 'Let's fight together,'
Another, 'Let's walk away together.'
One friend will meet your spiritual need,
Another your shoe fetish,
Another your love for movies,
Another will be with you in your season of confusion,
Another will be your clarifier,
Another the wind beneath your wings.
But whatever their assignment in your life,
On whatever the occasion,
On whatever the day,
Or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair
pulled back,
Or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself …
Those are your best friends.
It may all be wrapped up in one woman, but for many, it's wrapped up in several…
One from 7th grade,
One from high school,
Several from the college years,
A couple from old jobs,
On some days your mother,
On some days your neighbor,
On others, your sisters,
And on some days, your daughters.

I seem to babble on a lot about how blessed we are with our circle of friends, but it is a message that bears repeating. All of us have been so humbled and touched by the generosity we have been shown... phone calls... emails...delicious meals... offers to babysit, wash dishes, do laundry... Just knowing that you're all out there loving my Mom and praying for her recovery warms my heart - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I should have a full update tonight. Today she is visiting with DJ after he's finished at school; that should be fun for both of them!

~ Dana