I have added a web counter towards the lower right hand side of the page. I have been watching it today, and have seen it's number double today alone. I know this website it reaching people that do not know me, my family, or my father. You have found this website because you are either friends with or related to someone that has touched our lives, and vice versa. Welcome all of you, and thank you for stopping by.
My visit last night showed much of the same as the night before...but he had a little surprise waiting for me. Perhaps my mom, or one of my brothers got him into this, but now when I hold up a poker card, he holds up the corresponding number with his fingers. Being that he is still struggling to utilize his left side, this will only work up to five....but it is yet another new 'thing'.
He still smirks when I bust out those Kings.
I have read all the comments many of you are leaving, and the emails I have been receiving. I loooove how some of you leave your messages FOR John. He will read them someday soon...and he will have a great deal of catching up to do with all of you.
I called my parents house looking for my Mom, when the voicemail picked up. It was him, his voice anyway. I've been so focused on being strong for him and my mother...I hadn't realized how long it's been since the wet works have come out. His voice did it. I could have redialed all night to just hear that 10 second clip over and over again....
We are going to attempt to bring Jack (see pics) in to see him this weekend. I want to videotape his response to his other best friend....stay tuned, and thanks again.
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John,
I can see from what's being written here that there are many people that love you. It's evident that they know you can get through this and that in itself can take the place of any strength you may be lacking. It is so great to see how much your family loves you; every family should be this way. Stay strong and lots of people are thinking of you!
Chris/John:
I was also taken aback when I called your mom the other day to hear John's voice on the answering machine. It made me cry as well. Not sure when John's voice was put on the machine, every time I had called previously, it was your Mom's voice.
We love reading your posts!!!! We are at such a loss as to how we can best help all of you, just know that all you have to do is call us and we will be there.
John, we need you to get better, so we can all do fun things together again, i.e., Orcas Island, Big Island, Alaska cruise, all these little things that we have such fond memories of.
Megan will always talk about the Red Eye, John, the twinkle in your eye when you came up with this "plan" was priceless. Remember the overflowing hot tub in Hawaii. Everyone else was running around frantic, I remember your laugh at the comedy of such a disaster.
We would be happy to bring all of the dogs up there if it would help, I am kind of imaging a big dog party with John in the middle!
We are all praying for you and the family, we love you very much.
Your aunt/uncle and cousin;
Kathleen, Jim and Megan
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