Yes, it is only a few days after my last posting, but sometimes life is amazing. Breanna is renting a house starting July 1 (today), but they gave here a key so she could move stuff in. Betty and I loaded up my truck and her car with stuff for Brea and took off. I had to go to Deer Park to see Betty's sister, Pat, to get a couch and chair and then to see Steve and Traci Scannell to get a bed. Then we topped it all off with MANY other things. Since it would not all fit in my truck, her car was filled, too. We covered the stuff in my truck with a tarp, but no matter how well it was tied on, the wind will find it. We were about 1/3 of the way there and since we had not seen rain, it had to come off. We did catch a little bit of rain on the way, but not enough to matter. While we were there, we did a lot of different things that we could, but there was not electricity on yet. It will be turned on today. While I am sitting in the living room, I see somebody walk by the front window. She came on it the front door and spoke to us. It took my a second to realize this, but it was my cousin Shelly. I had forgotten that she lives in Austin but that wonderful wife of mine did not. She made a few calls without me knowing to set all of this up. I had not seen Shelly since Grandmother's funeral and that was in January, 2005. Over three years! Man it sure was good to see her. She looks so good, too. I guess my wife realized how much I enjoyed seeing all of the Bradley family and the reunion, or maybe she just knows how I am about family. Shelly was saying how we need to get the Gray family together again. Shelly made several comments on how great it was to see me up doing as well as I am. She also asked questions about my mind and memory. I guess this is a female thing. She knew this was one of the things that some people suffer from after my kind of accident. She did not ask about where I hurt and this was great with me. I will only talk about what someone wants to know. I did not realize she knew much about my accident, but she stayed on top of things through this BLOG the Megan and Betty kept current.
I guess it still amazes me to know how many people kept up with me this way. Some I gets notes in this BLOG to let me know they follow it and some don't respond this way, but may send an e-mail to me. I noticed a week ago, two people responded and told me I was still on their minds. Harry and Gayle were special friends with my parents for many years and then they moved to Oregon or Washington or one of those COLD places in the north west area. The other one came from my Mom's cousin, Ann. Ann made one comment from the last one about me being a Grandpa. She knew exactly who I was talking about. She called him Uncle Cleo for years. I had never heard him use his middle name. I knew it, but never heard it. Ann knew the person he was and honored me by saying how great a person he was. He set the bar high for me, but I want to be the kind of Grandpa he was for us. That would be one of those special things that God allows us to be when we become a Grandpa. Yes, Megan, this is a VERY plain, old fashioned name, but has a lot of special meaning to me.
If you are one of the people that still read this, I love you. I know this is like an on-line update, but it allows me to talk about things and you can read or not and move on with life. Yes, I am still here to bug you if I get the chance.
My one year anniversary is only 6 days away. 7/7/07 could have been a bad day for everyone that knows and loves me, but God decided with my many prayers pulling for me, that I needed to be here. If you were one of those people that prayed for me or if I was in your prayers group, thanks for doing this for me and for my family. It will always have special meaning to me! I will probably post again on my anniversary day or somewhere near it.
Pray for someone who needs it because it works! I know most people believe this, but I love to send this message out. God was always a big part in my life, but His meaning means so much more to me, now.
Thanks for helping keep me around. With love,
Mark 7/1/08
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Just wanted to stop and say how glad I am that you survived your accident, and are now one year old in your new life God has given you. I know that you are not perfect physically, but I believe you are right where God wants you spiritually you are sharing your experience, faith, and proof of many answered prayers. We still pray for you daily, and feel blessed to have you in our lives. God bless! Love and prayers, Sallie Scott & Noah
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