May 21, 2006

• We just completed a FANTASTIC call to Lorena.  She was in fine form.  The girls caught her up on all their doings, and then we passed on a seemingly endless bunch of greetings and messages from all you folks out there.  She was more vocal than normal, and she let us know that she loved hearing from all of you and she loves to get your phone calls, Duane.
  
  Norma and Thomas, she was delighted to hear about your baby.  Judy Kennerly, Mike and Debbie, Jonathon Hutson, Diana Locke, Diane, Gina, Jerome and Ruth, David, Betty and Ronnie, Amauri:  she was especially excited to hear your news or greetings.  Sandra (Pricer), she was glad to hear that you have remarried — and we want to know the particulars!!!!  Congratulations!!!  Walter will be happy!!!
  
  Toward the end of our conversation, the nurse began saying “No” repeatedly, passing on to us what Lorena was saying.  I told her I love her. 
  “No!” 
  “Yes, I do!!!  I love you more than you can know!!!”
  “No!”
  No matter what we would say, she would say, “No.”
  I then asked her if she was teasing us — and got the most wonderful, true to the pre-stroke-Lorena-Laugh that I have heard in over two years.  She was just playing with us and having fun.  Loudly.  I started whooping and hollering, congratulating her, and telling her how wonderful it makes me feel to hear her laughing like that and to hear her wonderful sense of humor again — and she continued laughing.  She is obviously doing MUCH better.than she was!!!  Her miracle continues!!!  To God be the glory!!!!  I believe with all my heart that she will be back…
  

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