It has taken me a while to reflect on all the love, well wishes, hugs, and warm smiles our family received last weekend at the celebration of our community and family. Brian and I were both speechless. If you know both of us, then you know that never happens! I had a first hand account of the countless hours that the committee that planned this event spent organizing the event with such love in their hearts. They had every part perfect for each person, family, and child to thoroughly enjoy. God smiled on each one of us as the sun shone and the wind gently blew. Brian and I arrived with the boys a little early to get acclimated, but were overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of it all. Tears filled our eyes as we were greeted by so many dear friends and welcomed from new friends. The boys had been so excited about the celebration of their Daddy and took off running for the slides and jump houses. They even got to see a baby kangaroo! My sister Elizabeth and her finance' Jeff enjoyed playing with the boys while we talked to so many people that had been praying relentlessly for Brian's recovery. We had so many to thank! It was wonderful that both sets of our parents were able to be there to join in the celebration. It truly has been a journey for us all. It was a rebirth of our lives in the community and I did not realize how much we all needed it until I was standing in the middle of the park looking at all the faces that came to support our journey and recovery. My heart is still full. My words have never been enough to express the way I feel for each one of you that given your hours to our family with such patience and understanding. I am but one person that wakes each morning wondering why so many of you have found comfort and inspiration in my words. I hope it may be a small way that I can pay back the strength that God and each one of you have given me over the months. I am just a person, living in this world, and hoping each day that we can continue to live and love in it. I found through this time, that life is so fragile, so soft, so wonderful, yet so meaningful. Each of you have given me inspiration to be more, give more, love more. Brian and I have a new outlook, we ask each other, what did you do today to enrich the lives of others. I hope that this outlook can spread, Each of you have enriched our lives and I hope you continue that for others. I have realized that we truly need each other. We are vital! I would love to hear from you all, I do miss your words of encouragement. Now we are striving to the point where we REJOICE each day! Love to you all, all our hearts!-Tracy Lanese