Daddy's little tomboy

Growing up, my Dad was one of my best friends. He was always such a fun person to be around and I loved being with him...god, was he funny. We hunted, we explored,, we carved ducks, we fixed things around the house....I was Daddy's little tomboy.
There was a rough patch there, he went through a tough time, a divorce can tear someone up inside....I saw that, it was pain he wore all over his face for quite a few years there. He even turned that pain into anger and didn't seem to want to be around people all that much. But, he would do anything for anyone even then...and he still will. Being a volunteer at the Ronald McDonald house has opened his eyes to the world around him once again.
We will NOT be seeing my Dad for Christmas this year, but that's because someone else needs him more.
When I read this email he sent out today, tears came to my eyes and pride filled my insides........


This is my friend Brook and her mother Tammy I met several months ago at RMH.
They are truely two of the strongest people I have met besides my parents and brother.
To have to spend the last year upside down and away from their family and friends.

I was talking with Tammy a couple weeks ago and she told me the MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION asked Brook to make a wish.
Her wishes were as follows:

!) To be back with her family and friends.
2) To go to a Ravens Game
3) For her father to at least call her to see how she is doing. (Divorced from Tammy and has not talked with Brook since she got sick)

The MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION said sorry they could not make any of her wishes come true.
Closest they could get would be Ravens but games sold out and had zero connection.

Since that day I used some resources and will be excorting Brook, Tammy and family to the Christmas Eve Raven Game, when I put this request out on the street I never thought it would really snowball into sky box seating,have Brook & family on the field pre-game and meeting Brook's and her mothers favorite player Joe Flacco, limo service.

Brook spent November 30th in a 14 hour operations to remove some more tumors from her shoulder and arm. When talking with Tammy yesterday she said the operation did not go as well as planned (more cancer than antisapated) and the though of the Ravens is keeping her going.
Read this and you will feel blessed......

Have your children read this and they will feel lucky.....

(((He may need to learn how to use spell check, but I think he kicks major ass!!!)))

So say a prayer for my Dad's friend, Brooke tonight.
Thank you.