PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER


Lester Smith (left), helps his son, Patrick, drink.After suffered a stroke, Patrick Smith lost the use of his arms and legs. Nearly a year later, he can now do many things for himself.

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Sharon Smith (left) turns her head away to hide her tears as Kimberly Hedle reads a card she and her family have given that expresses their thanks and appreciation for all that has been done on behalf of her husband, Patrick, by the staff of Bartow Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

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Patrick Smith's family, including (from left) his son, Terrone Hawkins, parents Lester and Emily Smith, sister-in-law Onita Henderson, his wife Sharon, and his brothers (who declined to provide their names) join Patrick at a celebration held Friday, March 22.