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Donna Smith Perez
HEY, EVERYONE--I WISH I COULD LIVE THERE & HERE, BUT GOD CHOSE TO NOT MAKE ME TWINS. I DEFINITELY HAVE 2 HOMES, THO, AND I MISS ALL OF YOU BETWEEN VISITS. AT MY AGE FEW CAN SAY THEY ARE 100 % HEALTHY AND I AM NO EXCEPTION. BUT EMOTIONALLY, I AM CLOSE TO THE BEST EVER. I HAVE JUST RECONNECTED WITH 2 OF THE DEAREST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, AND BEEN INFORMED GENE'S GRDTR IS EXPECTING. I ALREADY HAVE 3 STEP-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, SO THIS WILL MAKE 4. AND SINCE THEY ARE ALL SO DEAR TO ME, THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE THAN BLOOD RELATIONS! I LOST MY OLDEST BROTHER, RALPH, A WHILE AGO, AND I MISS HIM. BUT HE WAS RIGHT WITH THE LORD AND UNAFRAID TO GO HOME TO HIM! however, selfish human that i am, i would love to have had him forever. I MENTION HIM BECAUSE I KNOW SOME OF YOU OR YOUR SIBS KNEW HIM. STEVE, I WISH YOU ALL THE LUCK WITH YOUR SURGERY. I BELONG TO A SENIOR GROUP (60 YRS & OLDER TO JOIN). THERE'S SEVERAL HUNDRED OF US AND AT LEAST 100 OF US ARE TOGETHER 5 DAYS A WK. WE ALWAYS HAVE PRAYER FOR SICKNESS, SADNESS, RECOVERY AND JOY AT ABOUT 1 P.M. I WILL TOSS YOUR NAME IN THE HAT TODAY! IT IS NON-DENOMINATIONAL, BUT WE ARE LED IN PRAYER BY A RETIRED NUN WHO WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER. SHE IS ONE OF THE BEST PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD. I'M NOT CATHOLIC, BUT I WOULD VOTE FOR HER FOR SAINTHOOD IF I OUTLIVE HER! SEPTEMBER 25 IS GENE'S BIRTHDAY. HE FEELS ALMOST AS CONNECTED TO Y'ALL AS I DO BECAUSE HE HAS TO HEAR ABOUT YOU ALMOST DAILY--JUST LITTLE MENTIONS. I'M NOT SPENDING ALL MY TIME IN THE PAST, YET!(LOL). REMEMBER HIM AS YOU CELEBRATE, PLEASE. I LIKE THIS & HOPE SOME OF YOU WILL, TOO--THE 6 YR OLD DRAGGED OUT THE WORLD GLOBE AND SPUN IT IN FRONT OF HIS 3 YR. OLD SISTER, TO GIVE HER HER 1ST GEOGRAPHY LESSON. POINTING TO A PLACE HE PROCLAIMS: SEE THESE BROWN SPOTS? THEY ARE VERY OLD! (END OF LESSON) I'M SURE HE WILL GROW UP TO BE A PROFESSOR! OUR BELOVED SAINTS DID IT AGAIN---WHO DAT LOVE Y'ALL AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!---D
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