TODAY WOULD THE BEEN MY MOM VICKY'S 8TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER BRAIN SURGREY!

Hi Everyone! Today would have the eight anniverssay! She was a fighter until the end! She also was a very SPECIAL>person! She always told me that she learned a a lot of strength from helping me with my surgriecs and threapy! When the cancer took over and my Mom could no longer walk or talk, she asked me what to do? I told her, you need too work the hardest you ever worked in your entire life,it won't be easy but you can do it! It was very difficult for her not too be able too stand and walk by herself! Her brain surgrey was at 2:00 p.m. eight years ago today! She did survie her surgrey! I went home with my Aunt and Uncle, they told my Dad that they would keep me as long as he needed them too! I stayed with them about two weeks, then the hosipital released my Mom too come home! But she still had to go too rehab! Visitng Nurses came too my Dad's home too take care of my Mom! I spent as MUCH time as I could with my Mom! My family and I lost a very SPECIAL person, that we NEVER can replace! My Mom touched everyone differently and special in her own way! In spirit she will ALWAYS be with us!

HAPPY 35TH ANNIVSARY MOM AND DAD!

Hi Everyone Today my WONDERFUL parents Vicky and John would have been married for 35 AMAZING years! They had a fairytale marriage that most couples could dream about having! They were eachother's soulmate and best friend! I'm sure having a child with a disablity was not the top piority on their list and not easy by any means, but as a couple always seemed too make it work! My Mom and Dad worked as a team on everything they decided too do! They taughht me respect and how too be independent as possiable! They NEVER had one true argument their whole marriage, which is very rare! I'm very grateful for the parents I have! I wish my Mom was still with us but she will ALWAYS be with my Dad and I in spirit!

YESTERDAY MY GRANDMA BENA PASSED AWAY FROM LIBPHOMIA!

Hi Everyone! I have some bad news, my Grandma Bena passed away from Limphoima yesterday morning around 2:10 A.M. When I saw her in February she was pretty good but in a LOT of pain! I think she was waiting for me too see her one last time! She was my Mom's Mom! She was 91 years old! She was a HUGE part of my life, she always took me to my thearpy appointments, took care of me when no one else could or would! She had a BEAUTIFUL singing voice, she was a seamtress, and knew how too bake! She always treated me with respect and always made me feel loved and important regaurdless of my disablity! She and I also went too Detroit and Texas too visit family! She cherished her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and anyone that was special too her! I wish all grandmothers were like my Grandma Bena, she was a very SPECIAL person that I will always remember, love, and cherish! Now she finally is out of pain and in heaven, with her parents Rose and Tony, my Grandpa Tony, my Mom Vicky, her brother Tom, her best frind Tereasa, and my Uncle John! There probably having a good old time reminicing about the good old days! We all will miss her very much! We love you Grandma!

TODAY IS THE SEVENTH YEAR OF MY UNCLE JOHN"S PASSING!

Hi Hi Everyone! Today will be the seventh anniversary of my Uncle John's passing! Let me tell you a little bit about him! My Uncle John was a very special person! He was a hard worker, a wonderful husband and father! He would go way beyond his responsiblities to help anyone in need! His wife, children,and grandchilderen were his number one priority before anything or anyone else! He was on the Pecatonica school board and worked hard on his farm! He was a second father too me and he also was my Godfather! He wanted his children too acheive everything they could in life and experience the very best! My Aunt Marcia and Uncle John raised three wonderful children, who learned too achieve and work hard for what they want in their lives, if it hadn't been for my Uncle John and my Aunt Marcia, their kids wouldn't have turned out as well as they have! My Uncle John always could make you laugh, that was one of the most things I loved about him! He and I used too have a joke, I would call him the "OLD GUY" and he would get on the floor, tickle and wrestle with me! But as I got older he and I would still joke around like that! His nickname for me was bobo! At Chirstmas he would put a santa hat on a give out Christmas gifts and then after opening gifts with the family he would start a HUGE paper ball fight! My Uncle John would usally win! He was physically very strong! He would hall me over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and think nothing of it! There are so many I could tell all of you about my Uncle John but I would writing for days! All of us the knew loved him lost a very SPECIAL that never replaced! He's out of pain now so that's the most important thing, he's also up in heaven with my WONDEFRFUL Mom Vicky, having a good old time!

TODAY MY APARMENT COMPLEX HAD THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON FOR TENATS ONLY!

Hi Everyone! Today my apartment complex had their annual Christmas luncheon for tenats ONLY! The had vegetable lasagna, baked chicken, potato salad, lemon bars, cookus and fudge for dessert! The Christmas tree was beautifully decorated! The have a Thanksgiving and Christmas lucheon every year! People put a Christmas design on their apartment door for a door design contest, four names will be picked and whose name gets picked will win a pize for the best design! I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Christmas with their friends and families!

TODAT MY AUNT MARCIA I WENT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!

Hi Everyone! Today my Aunt Marcia and I went Christmas shopping at the mall! I bought some very nice things for family and friends, then we went too have lunch in the food court! We also went too Khoals! I think my friends and family will like all their Christmas gifts this year! I will be having Thanksgiving dinner at my Dad's house also my best friend Sarah and I will be watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade together! Even though holidays are still hard for me I still keep a open mind and try and remember that my WONDERFUL Mom Vicky would want me too be happy! When you have C.P. or any other disablity, it's very hard when the person who is main care taker, and basically your entire life is taken away by brain cancer so quickly, it's very DIFFICULT for you too move on and you're NOT sure how too react, but if you DON'T move on you'll have a very sad life because that is NOT what my Mom wanted to do! Besides I choose to move on and become as independent as possiable! "All of you, please take my advice"! So I'm pulling my boot straps and keep on truckin'! It's very scary for me too let other people help me because it's NOT the same way my Mom helped me! I explain to people better ways of helping me to the best of my abilty, but it's NEVER going be same, but that's ok because everyone is different! Some people a very simaliar too my Mom, but no one will ever take her place or could measure too the MARVELOUS woman that she was! I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving with their families!

TODAY MY APARTMENT COMPLEX HAD A THANKSGIVING DINNER IN THE COMMUNITTY ROOM FOR THE RESIDENTS!

Hi Everyone!

Today my apartment complex had a Thanksgiving dinner for the residents, in the community room!  They had turkey rolled around stuffing, mixed vegetables, rolls, butter and punkin pie slices, you had too supply your own drink!  It was nice too visit with everyone!

I'm lucky I have family too celebrate the holidays with!  This may be the only Thanksgiving that some of these people have!  So I'm grateful that I have a close knit family!

They also have a Christmas lunch'en as well!  That's people have too make sure that they pay their rent on time so the organization can afford speciaties like the Thanksgiving and Christmas lunch'in's every year!  I hope they'll continue too have them for years to come!