You have to dream it before you can get it. What are your dreams? I get so lost in mine sometimes, I feel like I am living it. Those are the ones that usually come true for me. Don't hold back. Anything is fair game in your dreams.
April 6, 1980. It was Easter that year. I was in Atlanta, Georgia visiting my cousin on my way to Tampa, Fl where my cousin and I were going to meet up with another cousin and enjoy a week of spring break. I was 24 years old. The night before my cousin and I had went out on the town and had a good time. Because of that we slept in later than we had planned. We planned to get up early, go to the first Mass and then head to Florida. Somewhere around 7:30 or 8:00 AM I heard the phone ring (no cell phones in those days). I heard my cousin answer it and then he came into the room where I was sleeping and before he said a word an eerie feeling came over me. It was for me. It was my younger brother, Shawn. He said the words I had feared my entire life, "Dad just died." My father had suffered from Melanoma for over two years. Before that, we had the perfect family. Not even a trip to an emergency room for anyone for even stitches with a family of 7 boys and a girl. Beating on e...
Many people have come into my life. Some just for a short moment and others I have known for years. If I had to pick who would drop everything and come to my aid if I needed help, I would have to say I could count those friends on one hand. Obviously I disqualified many because of the distance from where I am to where they are. If distance wasn't a factor the list would be much higher. The point I am making is I cherish the good friends who I have. Sometimes we go weeks without talking but they are always on my mind. The reason is at some point in our lives we just clicked. Either it was our personalities were compatible or one of us helped the other and that created a bond. In any case the common denominator in all of my friends is honesty. My friends aren't afraid to tell me the truth. Because of that there is a comfort unlike I have with most aquaintances. No matter what happens in life I feel great becuase of the friendship I have with some good people. Surround...
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