Surprises

The visit on August 31 was not a pleasant one as Dianna was suffering from congestion. Her cough is not strong enough to get rid of the mucus and, in this condition she is very susceptible to choking. It is not a pleasant experience to see her struggling in these situations (this it's not the first time). It's clear that it takes a lot out of her physically. It was so upsetting to me that I left after a short visit. Lisa, Les, and Bella had arrived and stayed with her.

What really added to the situation was that it was our 51st anniversary. I had shared this with Di before I left but did not feel she either understood or cared given her struggle with congestion. 

When Lisa arrived home she's presented me with an orchid and a lovely card saying it was from Dianna. The tears flowed then as she told me  Dianna had wanted her to get me something. I didn't believe her because I knew the state Dianna was in. She assured me it was so..Dianna had wanted her to do this.

The next day we again went to see Dianna not sure what to expect. 
When we got there Dianna was much better. She was breathing without any  congestion and was quite pleased to see us. Lisa asked her if she had wanted her to get me anniversary gift. She said yes so Lisa told her what she had gotten for me. I was dumbfounded. Here I didn't think she really knew or cared about our anniversary. It was a wonderful surprise.

Another surprise came two days before when we received a card from Elaine Loehr wishing us all the best. In the card was a picture of Elaine with Carolyn Czarnecki and her sister, Marie along with Elaine's mother. A wonderful card Elaine. I read your kind words to Dianna and showed her the card. She recognized you and Carolyn but has never meet Marie. She was delighted to hear from you as was I.