It is very hard for me to put my feelings into words and I feel as if I cannot fully express my gratitude.

What can you say when someone saves your life, gives you a second chance to live and make memories with your loved ones, allows you to be surrounded by friends and go out into the world and have fun and not spend most of your time within the four walls of a hospital.

There are no words for that.

Heartfelt, grateful, blessed….my feelings run deeper than that. It hasn’t been an easy journey to complete healing so far, there have been many setbacks, but it is my golden opportunity for a great life.

They told me that recovery from heart transplant would take over a year and at first, I thought that was too long but they were so right. I am slowly coming around to my old self and getting a little further along in my healing each day.

And you, my prayers warriors and members were there with me through it all and I couldn’t have done it without your love, caring and support.

You lit the fire in me to keep going and I will cherish each and every one of you for as long as I live.

I am extremely grateful this Thanksgiving for my new life and for my loving husband, Bob (who is my angel on earth) and my wonderful son, Michael. They are both my reason for living.

I plan on getting stronger and stronger and having many happy, healthy days and hopefully meet some of my prayer warriors and members in person.

I thank you for your patience, understanding and kind words while DishingwithDiane was “on hold” from all my tablescapes posts and recipes so I could heal and recover.

I will be back posting full time in 2020, which will also be the blog’s

5th Anniversary.

Hard to believe that time went by so fast.

I totally enjoy sharing my stories, recipes, and tablescapes with all of you, and I feel as if you are all my extended family. 

I want to thank you again for joining and asking your friends and family to join. Spread the word and keep bringing new members in to join the family. I would deeply appreciate that.

Remember, be kind to each other, stop and enjoy the small things, make beautiful memories and live each day to the fullest.

So, have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. 

I wish you many blessings daily.

LOVE YOU!

Diane 2.0

Until my next post, make every day a celebration!

Stay well!