This does not mean we would have willed it to happen. But because it did happen, we have been enriched beyond measure by the many pluses that have come into our lives since. One of the things for which we are thankful is the effect Laney's stroke and recovery have had on others. The message in her fight back to health against such overwhelming odds is that there is hope for anyone, in any circumstance, no matter how hopeless things might appear. In fact, nothing is hopeless.
Miracles do happen.
Laney's life is eloquent testimony to that. People ask me all the time how Laney is doing. This really helps me, because I don't drive. When we travel to some far corner of the state or region, I think people sometimes are a little startled to see Laney at the wheel. We both love to travel, and are resolved to do as much of it as we can while we both have our health and our relative youth.