She gave a bright smile and sat on the bed carefully so as not to knock anything over. Then her smile dimmed and she murmured, "It will be alright, my love." Her hand touched his. "You're a good, strong man and I love you for it that much more. You are my family now." Her mouth curled gently upward again and she gently brushed his knuckles with her thumb, "Its going to be tough in some ways but as long as we have each other, we'll get through it. I love you, Joe."