Mark is still alive and well (10/12/07)

Today is Thursday and is showing to be a great day in my life. I got a hold of my cell phone company and got my voicemail code fixed so I could listen to the old messages that were there. There was 9 messages there and some have been there a while and many were important notes for me. I amazes me how many friends and family members that care so much for me. One of these was from a real good friend that has made a move to Colorado a few years ago but has always been an important person to me. I called him today and it lifted me up so much. I knew he knows how I feel about him because it meant so much just to spend the time talking to him like that (thanks Mike Valentine). I also had several messages to my last BLOG that made me happy, too. Some of these people are good friends that I have not talked to lately, either. I called some of them today, too. WOW what a day. It is these things that make you appreciate who you are and why that means so much to so many people. Some people read this blog daily and contact me in ways that are important, too. Not everyone is an Internet type of person and that is OK. I get phone calls and cards and other contact, that mean the world to me, too. I may be in a rough spot in my life with pain right now, but the support my friends and family show, is all worth while to me. A real close friend came by this morning and took me to breakfast, which meant a lot, too. Some personal time with a good friends to talk about anything that might come up. We had a great time together!
Yesterday, my parents took me to lunch and we ran into many people from work that I have not seen in a while. That was an experience that will still be with me for a while, too. Last week, I went to lunch with a group from work and the time we had was great time, but I did not expect anything yesterday. I always knew I had some friends a work, but it really makes me feel good to see them all. And if that wasn't enough, earlier this week, I have a visit from an aunt, two cousins and a cousins wife. Talk about making me feel good.
I tell you one thing, just knowing that someone is tracking my progress like this group is just enough to make my world. So just to let EVERYONE know, I am getting better each and every day. I hope to be walking without this walker in a few more weeks and hopefully my pelvis problem will close up and be gone soon too. This accident has effected so many people other that just me and I want to thanks each and everyone of you for your thoughts and support. So many of you made God an important part of my recover, too. He has always been an important part of me, but he is SO MUCH more to my life that I realized! Thanks to those of you that made sure I knew how important he was!
Who needs to be thanked? My wife has saved me many times, my girls have too and my parents have put their life aside to be here with me, so much, too. Friends and family have done more than their part to make sure I am still here, too! So, if you are reading this, a big THANK YOU is here just for you!!! Just remember, I love you all and thank you for you love and support. Together, we will make it!
You friend or family member for the rest of our life,
Mark