Friday, September 09, 2005


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Anonymous Anonymous said...

DEAR TANA,
YOU MAY NOT REMEMBER ME BUT WE MET BRIEFLY ONE TIME AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY AT AL AND PAT SLEUTERS, THE WALGREEN PARTY DEAL. I AM THE BETTER HALF OF PIETER POS, J.K. ANY WAY WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU I THOUGHT TO MYSELF THIS IS A PERSON I HAVE TO MEET.EVERY ONE WAS ALL DUDED UP, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, BUT YOU CAME WITH YOUR OWN GRACE AND STYLE. YOU SEEMED CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO DO YOUR OWN THING AND IT WAS NEVER A COMPETITION AS TO WHO LOOKED BETTER THAN WHOMEVER ELSE. YOU DEF. HAD YOUR OWN TYPE OF MOXY AND IT WAS A RELIEF TO FINALLY FIND SOMEONE WITH A BIT MORE DEPTH THAN THE TYPICAL NAME DROPPING , VACATION WHATEVERS, BLAH, BLAH. WE TALKED ABOUT YOUR YOGA AND YOU SHOWED ME HOW TO DO THE STANDING TREE. USUALLY YOU WOULD FIND ME HANGING OUT WITH THE KITCHEN HELP AND DARING THE SERVER TO TAKE THE LARGEST TURKEY LEG OVER TO JOHN COOK JUST FOR PURE SHOCK. I EVEN OFFERED 20 BUCKS BUT HE STILL TURNED ME DOWN... GO FIGURE. AFTER READING ABOUT YOUR VICTORY I AM NOT SURPRISED. I JUST WANT TO SAY KUDOS FOR KICKING SOME SERIOUS BUTT AND GROWING ALL THE WHILE DURING YOUR STRUGGLE. I REALIZE FROM MY OWN STUFF WE NEVER TEND TO GROW IN OUR COMFORT ZONES AND THE MESSED UP PART IS YOU NEVER EVEN REALIZE THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE TIL THEY ARE STRIPPED FROM YOU. I PRAY I WOULD HAVE HALF THE DETERMINATION YOU DID IF EVER I AM CHALLENGED LIKE THAT. GOD IS GOOD AND SOMETIMES , AT LEAST FOR ME , I NEED TO BE PUT ON MY REAR BEFORE I GET ON MY KNEES. I WISH YOU AND JACK EVERY BLESSING , YOU WELL DESERVE IT. YOU ARE AN INCREDIBLE PERSON AND WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH AND OVER COME SHOULD NOT EVER BE DISMISSED LIGHTLY. IT TOOK A LOT OF COURAGE AND STRENGTH, INNER STRENGTH AND BEAUTY, WHICH YOU SEEM TO HAVE SCADS OCF. WAY TO GO...CHRISTA

9/11/2005 1:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Tana!

Congratulations!!! I am so THRILLED for you. I sent your site to my daughter's friend...his mom was just operated on last week and I can only hope that you can be an inspiration to her and her family.

God bless you!

Peggy

9/13/2005 7:15 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

TANA-WONDERFUL NEWS-CELEBRATING WITH YOU AND WILL SHARE YOUR NEWS AT OUR CHURCH-YOU HAVE BEEN ON OUR LIST AND NOW WE WILL REJOICE WITH YOU. GAIL

9/14/2005 7:24 AM  
Blogger Mark Barry said...

Oh good you got the flowers! :)

9/19/2005 11:59 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tana-
I wanted to check in today and see how you are doing. First may I say you look great! Secondly, keep up the good work, taking your shots, making all your appointments, staying educated and being upbeat when I am sure there are days you could easily not be.

Stay strong during the radiation treatments, you're in it for the long haul girl..the cure.

Best Wishes-
Eve McMenamy Nelson

9/27/2005 11:03 AM  

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