While You Were Sleeping

Dear Michael,

I thought I'd let you know what has been going on while you were sleeping.

• I have been told that the first person on the scene after your accident was a paramedic named Cindy who they say is one of the very best. I heard she worked fast and hard and you were in good hands from the very start.
• Another Cindy...a nurse in ICU who took a personal interest in you and changed her assignments so she could be your nurse the first few days when you needed critical care.
• After I (and Uncle Garry and Aunt Debbie) packed up the things in your apartment, your friends moved them to a place they could be stored for a while.
• A friend of yours offered his attorney services free of charge.
• Your friends have been great...visiting you,reading to you, and calling, texting, and e-mailing me for updates.
• Your beautiful fiance, Lisa, has been amazing. Not only is she absolutely devoted to you but she and I have become good friends through all of this and she has shared with me things that I'm sure you never would have told me.
• Your great-aunt (my aunt) has been with you at the hospital daily when I was in Arizona and Lisa was at work.
• Aunt Debbie hopped on the plane and came to Utah with me so I wouldn't have to face the ordeal alone...and even stayed there for 2 weeks with me.
• Many kindnesses have been shown to me. Let me tell you about them

*when Jeff's boss heard about the accident, he purchased me an airline ticket to get me right up to Utah (and I have never met this guy).

*I have flown to Utah every weekend and someone has provided my tickets each time (I have some very generous friends and family members).

*The use of a car when I come to Utah.

*Dinner brought to the hospital when we were there day after day

*A cute haircut (free of charge) to boost my spirits when they were very low.

*cards with money in them (came in handy when we were having to eat out so many meals)

*One of your aunts purchased a SIM card for my cell phone with an additional 1000 minutes since I have been making so many calls this month.

* A sweet neighbor who has come over just when I was coming in from work with dinner for me...not once but TWICE!

*While I was gone for two weeks, my friends came over and cleaned out my refrigerator and re stalked it with meals that I could easily put together when I got home from work.

*Can I just say FLOWERS!!!!! Love them! My house is full of them.

• Many, many, many prayers have been offered in your behalf. I KNOW Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers.

Please wake up soon. We miss you.

I love you.

Love, Mom