Well, most of you are sawing wood and that makes me smile to know, but I wanted you to awake to this smile and know that I am so grateful for the gifts of the past week. I get to show the world how truly strong I can be and my children get a front row seat in what a community of love, support, prayers, and care can do to lift a soul. I have not felt sorry for a moment. I have felt nothing but gratitude for all of the moments of the past week. This is not a wake up call and I did not need some perspective-changing life event. But I am too happy to seize this life back and do my best. I cannot thank you all enough. I smile so that you may know: I am not sad. I am defiant. I will read. I will fight. I will dream I will hug. I step out onto an unsure landscape on a journey fraught with uncertainty, but I don't expect (nor do I wish for) certainty. It is MY journey and I will go boldly and happily, warm in the thought that you are with me...that a thousand hearts and arms will swarm in should I falter.. that my family will walk beside me and among you. It is 4:30 a.m., but look at that picture: there is light on my face. Light always shines on me. I will try to let it shine from inside me so you can hear it! When you hear it... if it is too loud just know it is the sound of gratitude and happiness and that you all set off this powder keg when you touched my heart. Have a great day.. Smile, cry, be grateful. Those are three elements in the plan for today (and the rest of my many moments). All my love to all of you.