Remember that (sappy) old quote?  I think that's kind of how Dale and I feel right now.  Barring any unforeseen circumstances (and you never know!) I think we have arrived at how things will be for the "rest of our lives."  There have been and will continue to be, I'm sure, a few bumps in the road, but for the most part things are going well.  The prosthetic fits well and he can wear it for a quite a few hours at a time, the more he does--the better it is, he's becoming a pretty good left foot driver, and we continue to find new ways to make things easier and safer around the house.  The only thing that hasn't worked out like we had hoped was going back to work.  Getting around the clinic just proved to be too much.  The doctors will make a final decision in September, but it's looking like he will be declared permanently disabled.  Social Security has already made that determination, and he'll be 65 in February so he's not far from retirement anyway.  It wasn't what we planned--but it's ok.  I have commented to more than one friend recently, that we don't always see what God's overall, big plan is, but for now we feel content and blessed with the many ways we've seen Him work in our lives through our circumstances--both good and bad.  You can pray for Dale in 2 ways:  1) that he continue to grow stronger and 2) that he will be able to fill his days with meaningful tasks. We probably won't post on Caring Bridge again, so thank you all for going on this journey with us--we feel so blessed to call you friends!