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(Unverified)Jun 9th 2010 3:23PM

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Mike - You totally ROCK! This story is soooo inspirational. We have a 19 yr. old son who came down with a very unusual illness in the 4th grade that left him visually impaired after swelling in the brain caused optic nerve damage. Employment has been difficult for him to come by as well (notwithstanding the already current issues within our economy). Your story is fantastic and I applaud you!! I hope the world takes notice!!! :-)

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(Unverified)Jun 9th 2010 5:24PM

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Becky, no YOU Rock! I too enjoyed the story about Mike.. but when you related your own story about the hardships you and your son have gone throuh, I could not help but hear a joy or sorts (passion for life if your tesxt? I dunno.. hard to ut my finger on it really. I digress... Anyhow, your attitude makes me feel you are truely a "glass-is-half" person. Instead of bitching and complaing about the cruel blows life has dealt you, your spouse and you son, you easily indetify the complications (economy, etc) matter-of-factly and go on. I feel too many folks use anything they can to be a "victim of society" whereas your family, and certainly this gentleman, Mike, hiking hundreds and hundreds of miles seem to just take the bull by the horns and persevere. I think too many AOL readers will want others to feel sorry for themselves becuse "life is so unfair, I could only afford a six pack of beer after work tonight, not a twelver cuz' I had to by cigarettes, too," Thanks for waking us all up at what truely good lives we all have. Regards.

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