November 1, 2007

 

November 1, 2008

(I'm doing my very best to keep my PROMISE Mom.  I love you and hope YOU are smiling.)

November 1, 2009

(I did the NY 26.2+ mile marathon today on 11/1/2009.  Puzzele's Promise (vette) is finished at more than quadruple the anticipated cost, etc.) 

You REALLY outsmarted me good Mom.  I KEEP my PROMISES!!  I LOVE you Mom.)

 

November 1, 2010

I miss you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. I LOVE you Mom.

For the first time in my life, I'd go back in time instead of moving forward in the future. Why? Because I'd have the opportunity to spend more time with you and appreciate what I once had: The world's GREATEST childhood with the world's GREATEST #1 Mom!

 

November 1, 2011

You and Dad are truly my HEROS.

I'm doing my best to enjoy life and keep my PROMISE.

Every now and then I have a dream about you Mom. And everytime I dream about you, I always do the same thing: I force myself to interrupt whatever is going on in the dream and say, "You are my Hero. You are my Hero. YOU ARE MY HERO!!" And then I wake up. Its unfortunately the best I can do. This sucks. :( I'm so truly sorry I never said those words to you when you were alive. Stupid me.

 

November 1, 2012

 

 

November 1, 2013

This is tough Mom. I'm keeping my PROMISE and doing my best to enjoy life. I am generally a very positive person. I even found my high school van "Cloud Dancer" and had it towed home today on November 1, 2013. I felt like I was keeping my promise and Brenda absolutely insists you set it up this way. However, I suppose one of the sad, ironic, tragic truths about my life is that no matter what I accomplish in the future, or what toys I buy, my life won't be as 'good' as I had it previously when you were alive. I suppose that is why you made me PROMISE to enjoy life. I recognize that if I am happy, it would make you happy. I'm certainly doing my best... I can't help but quote Woody Allen (whom I'm not really a fan of). He evidently once said something that I find remarkably true:

"In my next life I want to live my life backwards. You start out dead and get that out of the way. Then you wake up in an old people's home feeling better every day. You get kicked out for being too healthy, go collect your pension, and then when you start work, you get a gold watch and a party on your first day. You work for 40 years until you're young enough to enjoy your retirement. You party, drink alcohol, and are generally promiscuous, then you are ready for high school. You then go to primary school, you become a kid, you play. You have no responsibilities, you become a baby until you are born. And then you spend your last 9 months floating in luxurious spa-like conditions with central heating and room service on tap, larger quarters every day and then Voila! You finish off as an orgasm!"