Cherished family and friends,

This is Lori. I would do anything to try and gift back to each one of you just one small second of the love, calm, comfort, prescence, peace and overall sense of well-being that I have experienced over the last 3+ weeks through your prayers, encouragement, kind words and blessings – and not just for me but for my husband and children and their families – you lifted us all up so beautifully and lovingly.

I'm not sure if I can make you understand how real these things were but believe me when I say I absolutely FELT “protected”. I absolutely FELT “that I was loved” coming at me from every direction and everyone I had contact with awake or not. I absolutely FELT God's angels and strength and never once felt unnerved or felt the need to question what, why or how things were happening. And I know that was all thanks to God hearing and answering your prayers and for that I will be forever beyond grateful and blessed.

I have heard through my family and through Caring Bridge the most precious notes, cheers, and stories from people I am so very close to, to people I knew once upon a time, to people I have never met. And I want you to know there is not one more important to me than the other because you each took time out of your day and your lives to offer up a prayer, a good wish, food, anything and everything – it is all something big to us.

I am so happy to be home...they had me in the lobby autographing 8x10 glossies whenever there was any down time which is pretty exhausting. Until all of my strength, balance and energy comes back I won't be driving and I am using a walker when I'm extra tired or we need to leave the house. I don't need any outpatient physical therapy and other than weaning me off of most of the meds I took in the hospital the only thing else on our to do list is “breathe...”

Thank you and I love you! Lori