Reply ID: 2fn8

Saturday September 20, 2014: 10:00 am: Listening to: Breaking: By: Halestorm

Dear Jen215,

Hi,

I got your post that you made on my blog& thought I don't know you, it was a very nice surprise. So what I did was I sat down, I had just come from the gym & I was exhausted & filthy sweaty from a 2 hour workout, but I sat right now & after I dried the tears from my eyes, I wrote my brother & reminded him of you. I reminded him of how he did something as simple as give you the gift cert. for ToysRUs & saved Christmas for your son.

Since our Mom has gotten cancer a 2nd time, this is so much more serious & we're fallin apart. So I wanted JJ to remember how even 10 years later, an act of kindness that he did for you is still remembered to this day. And when he gets my letter, I know he'll be happy to hear it. he has grown to become an amazing man, one I am very proud of. My mom has developed acute myeloid leukemia and since this developed after se had chemo for myelodysplastic syndrome, the odds are against her.

I barely slept last night, I can't turn off my mind. All I do is worry. I remember Kelly. She and JJ together were a mess. I still have photo's of my mom with Kelly's little dog. Justine would have loved that little white dog. She loved little dogs, especially Pomeranians (she would have been 34 2 1/2 weeks ago).

Once you mentioned Kelly's name, I figured you would know my whole family but I was surprised to read you knew Justine as well. That's when your post brought tears to my eyes. October 25th will be 13 years since se died and it still hurts. She didn't deserve that.

Did you graduate with Justine? I was so proud of her. We watched her graduation video tape so many times.

What the heck made you Google "Prison Dad"? You can go to my Facebook account and see some old photo's of Justine. I don't have internet access but JJ runs it for me. he hasn't had time lately because he does nothing but work, take care of baby Lucy and our mom.

And Jen, thank you for the thought. By just saying if you could afford to help Krista then you would, that is okay. I put this on the blog because some people can and some can't . God knows I can't so I reach out and hope for the best. Sometimes it truly is the thought that counts.

My Daughter is doing better. Back I high school, hopefully doing good and making friends. I just want her to have a good life.

Well, I just wanted to thank you for writing. Take care of yourself and your kids and if you ever get bored, drop me a line. Would you happen to have any old photo's of Justine? I'm always on the lookout for more and her parents hate me so I won't get my old ones from them. Let me know.

God Bless
Caio