I've been fortunate to be the recipient of SO Many blessings from others.

In the past year, we've been the recipients of monetary gifts from family, friends and complete strangers to help cover medical expenses. Some were from people I've never even heard of!

I've recieved hundreds, yes hundreds, of cards in the mail. Many friends and family told their scrapbooking club or other friends about me and those people sent me notes and beautiful cards. They kept my spirits high during the early months of chemo/radiation. I so looked forward to getting the mail each day!

My karate instructor and dear friend recently grew her hair long enough to donate in my honor to Locks of Love!

My aunt has bought new clothes for each of my four kids at the turn of each season since I became sick. And, her friend's daughter sent a huge sack of beautiful hand-me-downs for DD.

Some have made delicious meals and delivered them to our home.

The friend who was my maid of honor is now a hairstylist. She visited me the first day after I came home from surgery to cut my hair. They had shaved half my head for the surgery and left the other half at shoulder length. They also had not been careful to clean my remaining hair following surgery and it was matted in places with blood. She can barely stand the sight of blood, but she cut my hair for me that day.

A classmate and friend from high school mailed letters to each of our classmates (she's on the reunion committee) suggesting a card shower for me for encouragement. I received some wonderful letters from old classmates with pics of their families and pictures colored by their children. It was wonderful!

A friend loaned me her favorite inspirational book on CD for our long rides to/from appointments. Others loaned me inspirational books.

I was surprised one day to receive a basket of goodies from the flower shop. It contained pictures of my kids when they were younger, fun pictures of DH when he was little and goofy pics of my MIL along with lotions, an angel and a silly get well card. It wasn't signed, and we had the funnest time trying to figure out who sent it! We finally figured out that it was DH's cousin.

Years ago, FIL and his wife were vsiting. During the course of the conversation, she discovered that our vacuum cleaner had just died. The next week, they visited again and brought an Electolux for us.

A business acquaintance recently emailed that she sent my name with some friends to the Wailing Wall for special prayer!

I attended a weekend ladies' retreat some 11 years ago. During the retreat we received wonderful tokens from others who had attended the retreat in the past. They were little things like bookmarks, notes of encouragement, snacks and trinkets. But, it was such a nice surprise to always find something special waiting when I went back to my bunk! And, at the end of the retreat, I received a sack of letters from family, friends and acquaintances. They were letters of love, gratitude and inspiration! I cherish these letters even today!