Bid to win letter.

Marry said I could share this Privet message with everyone.
She is a strong mother and wife that I feel David is one of the best
fathers there is. These are real folks with real needs, One car family
Here is a letter she wrote me.

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Hello there my brother,

Just an update on my family. Today I finally got our Christmas tree up with the help from David, Greg and Luke, I set it up in the living near our front door. I was supposed to set it up the morning my heart went all flooey I really did not have the energy to do it since getting home. The kids have been so quiet these past few days, an David mothering me I finally spoke up and said I have never had a Christmas without a tree and I am not about to start now!



I saw the light come back into their eyes, "Mama is back!", I heard our youngest Luke, he's 9, say to Greg who turned 14 in October. Luke looks out for his older brother. Greg has Autism. Greg has been clingy to me since I got home, David says Greg had a real hard time dealing without me while I was in the hospital. It was only the second time I have been away from him since he was born, so yeah, It was hard on mommy too.

I took Luke on a shopping trip just after Thanksgiving and let him have $20 to spend on something for David and Greg and me. He had me take him to the 'Dollar Tree " and he got everyone a little something, like I said he's only 9. I was supposed to take Greg shopping for $50 the week I was in the hospital, but that never happened. I have always been a last minute shopper.....Now, I can't. The only presents under the tree are the ones Luke bought. And what funds I had squirreled away has to go towards groceries and kerosene to keep us warm. The kids do not go back to school until Jam. 5th, 09

I am not telling you this to make anyone feel sorry for me or my family. We have a lot to be thankful for. We have our family together, a home, and we have not forgotten the "REASON FOR THE SEASON"



Now with the bid to win thing you have began here on FABO, I am experiencing the real meaning of Christmas, Mike. I am sitting here crying, not out of sadness or fear but out of joy for the kindness and generosity from you and my FABO Family.
The TIP JAR may be getting full, but my cup runneth over with happiness. You have made my tired old heart happy Mike and to all my FABO family out there...

Merry Christmas and Thank You

~Mary


I know that most of the members here know that these folks live day today every sense David Grumpuscreature had a hard attack and a bypass dun this summer and we all know what Xcptshnl1 has just gone through.
I am setting in a warm house and enjoying the things I have been blest with
and to some folks it may not seem like much but I have all I need to keep
This home and family happy and strong.
Thank you for letting me post this Marry, :happy10: