Tuesday, March 28, 1:44 PM. Claire.

Dear Diary,

I’m so excited. Daddy woke up today and he seems a little better. We prayed for him, that God will take away his tumor or whatever is making him sick. I know that God will say yes to this. Mommy says it’s a miracle he woke up. This is going to be another one. He is going to get stronger every day and the sickness will get better and he will feel good again and ride the horses and help me milk the cows and play basketball with us every day. I know it.

I sat with him a long time and he talked. It’s hard to understand him because he only moves one side of his mouth. He told me he loves me like a hundred times and I kissed him and said that too.

I helped him get a pen and paper. He said he would write me a letter. Then I could understand what he says better and remember it.

I talked most of the time. I told him that Wizard was concerned about him but I would tell him he was doing better. I told him Blizzard and Ilsa miss him and I miss him. I asked him if he hurt anywhere and he said, “No.” I hugged him a long time and he fell asleep. He has to rest a lot now to get better.