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| Grad party June 2012 |
Background
For those of you that have been reading a long time. My youngest sister and I do not get along that well so it would seem that when she left for college I would not feel soo sad .
Thats
Not
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So today my sister is on a plane heading for Oregon where she will be attending college. Her major is undecitead yet she is ready to take off. Book gal and I will stay behind this year as book gal will be going to a JC this year and I am still at the same JC I was last semester.
Dear Princess.
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| Halloween 1994 Big Bro ,Princess, Book Gal and AZ |
As you reading this you are in Oregon your new home. You may feel happy and exicited to be branching out on your own. I know college is a big change from high school just from my experience but this is different not only are you going to college you are leaving the house. No just a house our house our home that we have shared for the last 18 years. There is a old video of us visiting the site before moving into the house while you were still inside mom's belly. Now our house is bulit and it has had many renivations done over the years. We have added hardwood floors windows a swing set which has now been replaced with a swingset. Theres a small garden and our beautiful California hillside that is our backyard in our small part of the neighborhood. Inside you have moved rooms the first room that you used to share with our brother is now my room, yet I still remember your little white bed the same bed that we sat on in this halloween picture. Rooms have changed the house has changed and grown just like you have changed from the baby in the pumpkin picture to a beautiful duck who now loves the Pretty Little Liars.
It seems funny to think that I am still here. But a lot of things about me being the older sister have been funny. Growing up with developmental disabilities is hard but it must be harder for you to be the younger sister of a older sister with disabilities. You have had to become elder, yet be younger then me by age. You have had to explain to other s why I talk funny and yell so loud and am prone to bouts of anxiety. I am sorry that you had to experience these things and become afraid of my behavior at times. To be honest I was hoping that we would have a better relationship before you left home, yet I know I am hard to deal with. I want you to know that although I have not been the easyiest sister to grow up alongside with I love you so much. I hope you enjoy Oregon and have a great life you are a special young lady who is a great motherly figure to your younger friends. You are ready to be an adult. I need some time but I will get there. I love you soooooooo much.
much love,
AZ
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| AZ Big Bro and princess 1994 |
Jesse like me had Cerebral Palsy and it was peaty severe. He had to use a wheelchair , was non-verbel and had terrible seizes which were the thing that ultimately killed him. For everything that Jesse had going against him he had lots going for him. He had supportive parents a normal intelligence level and a wicked sense of humor. He wrote poetry and learned Greek as a high schooner and was inclusive education for most of his schooling. Through the book readers will get a chance to know Jesse and how learn how amazing people with Cerebral Palsy are. If you have not had a chance to read this book make sure you get it. I enjoyed it so much and wish that I could have meet him on this earth. It was really great reading Knowing Jesse and I hope you will read it soon.
