LauraSurvivalJourney.com
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- Hello my friends, It has been a while since I have updated - --- Thank you for the many e-mails of support that you continue to send to us. Joelle and I are doing well. I am so proud of her. We finally completed Laura's wish for a pool with a fountain. It really came out beautiful and we had special times with it the end of the summer. There are 3 fountains with a Memorial garden on the back raised wall of the pool. Father Sass came and did a beautiful blessing of the pool for us. This year Joelle and I with Kim sent balloons to Laura for her 17th birthday. We sent up balloons with messages on them and included Nikki and another young boy in heaven with similar birthdays. Suddenly the balloons went to the trees and they were gone-no string-no flat balloon. The three of us stood there trying to figure where they went! We decided that the teens took them up to heaven!! Never a sign of the balloons! "Laura's Pennies From Heaven" continue to privately and directly help people. Some of you have thought the umbrellas collecting money for CCMC at Wal-Mart is Laura's-but it is not. While it is good to support that, ours is separate and different. It brings such a smile to bring someone no strings attached spending cash when in need. So thank you for helping and keep the pennies coming in!!! In December we went to the Madgical performance at the school. It was so beautiful and this year Joelle was in it as a 8th grade chorus member. I enjoyed Joelle but also was hurting remembering how happy Laura was when she was in it both in 8th and 9th grade. Laura's friends are so sweet to me and Joelle. And, I want them to know how grateful am to have them include me or hug me when they see me. It means a lot to me and Joelle. Many have taken Joelle under there wing and of course that makes Joelle feel Laura's connection. Again, thank you! Last week we had a Mass for Laura's second anniversary into heaven. Joelle and I went to visit the cemetery and then went for a swim and out to lunch. She and I needed that one on one time together. Later Nikki's Mom Gail came over and we had a good time talking and reflecting on Nikki and Laura-as her entry to heaven was Jan 1, 2002. I know that I will never be the same person, I never know when the tears hit, or a smile breaks because I will grieve or honor Laura in some way or at some place. I remember when Avon hosted the Special Olympians from Indonesia and we were a host home, how she really enjoyed meeting these gentle people. Now when I see what the natural disaster has done there I pray that Laura through God is able to help these children.....or give us the ideas of how to help. Well, I will end here for now. Please know how important many of you are to us in our journey of grief. Love, Joanne January 4.2004 Hello every one. Today it has been a year since Laura entered heaven. It is hard to believe it and I feel that it is still a dream that will wake me up. Joelle and I know that God is allowing her to watch over us. Joelle and I left for a few days this past week so that we would be distracted and make new memories. While there, there was an electrical fire and the fire alarm went off. We were in a small hotel and felt quite safe. I was in the lobby checking on something on the computer and Joelle went to our room to get ready for the night. Suddenly the fire alarm went off and every one was evacuating the building! I panic and went to look for Joelle in her room before I left-not being sure how Joelle would react. Well, Joelle has been well trained by the Avon School's fire drill. She knew to immediately leave and to get out of the building and then find me- She said she was in her PJ so she was looking to grab her coat to protect her. She was upset because she could not find her coat -and then said suddenly it was in her arms and she was off. She said she knows Laura helped her with this. As it just showed up in her hands.....off she left the hotel and went to a worker to find me. I was more nervous than Joelle - as I worried about her panicking and being afraid-but she had an odd sense of calmness..... Today we have a Mass being offered for Laura at St. Anne's at 11:30 and we will visit her resting place. I am not sure how I feel today or how I feel -so please excuse me if I do not get back to you as my throat some times swells......Joelle and I are coping. Our Pennies From Heaven is still doing well. We have given a lot away-so please remember to drop them off or give them away yourself! I am not sure how much longer I will keep this web site about we have gone through. It has been a wonderful source for me to communicate and for others to learn about what we have gone through. This has helped them or helped them with their friends. My intent is to print all of this and get it bounded into a permanent form for Joelle and for me as a keep sake when this ends.. So if you have any special memories of Laura or things that have happened since Laura has gone to heaven--please post them so we will have these special memories. Well, I pray that all is safe and doing as well as can be. As always thank you for your support and love,
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