You so inspire me Smiles.
Actually everyone here does.
If it were not for coming
here, I don't think I would
have ever found the courage
to make amends with my
brothers and sisters this
past summer at the 4th of July
gathering. I was so ashamed
for all that I had put them
through when we first arrived
after running from Mo to Ill.
All this time they never knew
all that was really going on with
us. And I was not only able to
tell them, but to ask for forgiveness
and then Thank each of them
for their parts in helping us get
to were we are today. I don't
think any of them really understood
how valuable it was for us to do
what we had to do for ourselves.
Until I explained that, doing it on our
own was what we needed to make it work.
To really make it stick for ever.