1 year!!  Its amazing how much things can change in 1 year!  On this day 1 year ago, We got news that would change our lives.  We drove 6 hours in downpours to get to my dad, only to be told 3 hours in, on the side of 95, that he “wasnt going to make it” .  We would be told that multiple times over the next month as those of you who followed his journey know.

Reflecting back on that time brings so much emotion.  It feels surreal that we were all sleeping in a hospital room for a month  just waiting for dad to come back to us.  But what I also remember is that we rarely lost hope, no matter what they told us, we knew it wasnt his time.  We leaned on each other hard, we leaned on our family, we felt all of the love and prayers that were flooding in on a daily basis and we dug deep for the grit my dad instilled in us.  Today, we are thankful and we are together ❤️  We spent today together at the St Padre Pio shrine honoring the saint we feel played a major role in my dads recovery.  We love you all and will be forever greatful for the love you gave us and continue to give us through our journey ❤️ #smithstrong