Blowing on dandelions and watching the fluff take leave on even the softest of breezes.
Running barefoot and letting the grass squirt up between your toes.
Eating popsicles in the Summer heat as the drips form an orange goatee.
Leaping through sprinklers - flying spread-eagle through the spray.
Commandeering a swing - going back and forth and back and forth, and finally - getting up so high, your mom gasps and yells at you to slow down.
Eating peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
Soaking Oreos in a glass of milk to just the right texture.
Eating Rice Krispies, with raspberries nestled among the snap, crackle and pop.
Pop tarts with chocolate frosting or plain blueberry.
Chocolate chip muffins and donut-holes from Dunkin Donuts every Saturday morning.
Watching Scooby Doo, Sponge Bob Squarepants and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Eating off the ears first, on a chocolate Easter Bunny.
Riding Hot Wheels and tricycles and bicycles, sans training wheels, that sometimes teeter and fall.
Scraped knees and sobbing trips home.
Band aids decorated with the likes of Care Bears and Spiderman.
But sometimes hugs, iodine and band aids won't do.
Tragicially, sometimes there is a crying need for additional help.
St. Jude's is the beacon of light in a parent's darkest night.
ABOUT ST. JUDE AND HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Taylor's Angels wishes to unite with the Soul Patrol in donating to St. Jude's Hospital in Taylor Hicks' name.
They have set up an account, through Fans Care for St. Judes Kids.
Your support would be greatly appreciated.
Here is the link:
http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=16702f4277e70110VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD&cpsextcurrchannel=1
Fans Care for St. Jude Kids:
Uniting fans worldwide for an important goal!
Fans Care for St. Jude Kids is a friendly fund-raising program involving the fans of music artists, actors, athletes, entertainers, television shows and more.
The program unites fans and fan clubs from across the world for one goal – to raise money for the life-saving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Through Fans Care, donations to St. Jude are made in honor of the donor’s favorite celebrity, team or show.
The program allows fans to show support for their favorite entertainer, while helping the kids of St. Jude at the same time.
"We are where some of today's most gifted researchers are able to do more science, more quickly.
Where doctors across the world send their toughest cases and most vulnerable patients.
Where no one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay.
We've built America's 3rd-largest health-care charity, with a model that keeps the costs down and the funds flowing, so the science never stops."
"Every child deserves a chance at a life filled with love, laughter, friends and family.
We are working to find the cures that will give these youngsters a fighting chance.
When a child or parent faces an uncertain disease like cancer, they can find hope at St. Jude -- a place where miracles can and do happen."
~ Marlo Thomas ~
There is no better experience for the heart, than reaching down and lifting someone up!
Give thanks for the healthy kids in your lives, and give to those who are not, with the hope that someday all children will be healthy.
Taylor Hicks and the kids from St. Judes, pose for a photo, @ the 2008 Liberty Bowl.
Have I touched your heart today?
Fans Care for St. Jude Kids:
Uniting fans worldwide for an important goal!
Fans Care for St. Jude Kids is a friendly fund-raising program involving the fans of music artists, actors, athletes, entertainers, television shows and more.
The program unites fans and fan clubs from across the world for one goal – to raise money for the life-saving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Through Fans Care, donations to St. Jude are made in honor of the donor’s favorite celebrity, team or show.
The program allows fans to show support for their favorite entertainer, while helping the kids of St. Jude at the same time.
"We are where some of today's most gifted researchers are able to do more science, more quickly.
Where doctors across the world send their toughest cases and most vulnerable patients.
Where no one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay.
We've built America's 3rd-largest health-care charity, with a model that keeps the costs down and the funds flowing, so the science never stops."
"Every child deserves a chance at a life filled with love, laughter, friends and family.
We are working to find the cures that will give these youngsters a fighting chance.
When a child or parent faces an uncertain disease like cancer, they can find hope at St. Jude -- a place where miracles can and do happen."
~ Marlo Thomas ~
There is no better experience for the heart, than reaching down and lifting someone up!
Give thanks for the healthy kids in your lives, and give to those who are not, with the hope that someday all children will be healthy.
Taylor Hicks and the kids from St. Judes, pose for a photo, @ the 2008 Liberty Bowl.
Have I touched your heart today?
Have I made you stop and think?
After reading this, did you want to run and grab your kids and grandkids and give them a big hug, and tell them how much you love them?
Would you want St. Jude' resources available for you, should your family ever experience a parent's darkest night??
If you answered yes to any of those questions, I hope that you will add your support today by clicking on the Fans Care for St Jude's link above.
This page is dedicated in loving memory to my son, Jonathan Adam
July 8, 1983 - February 16, 1991
Forever in our hearts,
Love, Mom
"I Believe" ~ Elvis Presley
