So.
I got a tattoo. Christine actually wrote on my facebook post, "You??"
Yeah. Me.
I've been thinking about it for six years.
I finally decided that if after six years, I still wanted it, maybe it was time.
The writing is Dave and Doug's.
Taken from notes they wrote me.
They always signed their notes the same way.
I thought I was doing it in memory of them.
To mark the way they are always on my heart.
To have a visible reminder.
A permanent keepsake,
always with me.
And while it is that.
It is also more.
I didn't realize it,
until afterwards.
It's a marker.
A closing of a chapter.
Closure, if you will.
I don't know how to explain it.
The minute it was finished,
I knew.
I knew something inside me was different.
Dave,
and to a lesser extent,
Doug,
have been part of my every thought
every day
for over 10 years.
Daryl saw the Dali Lama this summer.
One thing he learned:
Interrogate your truth.
I've been thinking about that a lot.
Interrogate implies a…
What an amazing slide show!!!!! Good luck tonight, Kenny. We know you will amaze the judges --you already are courageous like your dad and have made a difference in so many lives, including ours. Michelle-- thanks for continuing to share your story and the kids. You amaze us.
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Bob, Mindy, Annalee and Caleb
Kenny, how amazing is that. I know you will need no luck tonight because they will see what I saw an awsome person who has made a difference in this world. I know your dad is looking down tonight and is so proud of you and what you have accomplished, what you continue to accomplish and what you will accomplish in the future.
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ReplyDeleteNo matter what Kenny, you ARE a star, an awesome bright shining star that lights up no matter where you are (even in chicago!). Best of luck and lots of love,
Cathyb
www.lessonsfromlou.blogspot.com
Wow, Kenny, I just love your senior presentation! I think my favorite part was seeing you "grow up" in the first pictures, looking so much like Dave in some of them. You have your dad in your heart, your looks, and in your generous nature. Lucky you!
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