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Saturday Morning, Feb. 6, 2010

Happy birthday honey. Three birthdays have passed since the accident and each one continues to bring with it renewed growth and spirit. At one time, I did not know if your would see 18 and now as you celebrate 20, I know that Full Recovery is no longer a slogan but is instead an actuality.My heart sings with joy as I watch you blossom into the woman and potential we all knew was possibly. It has not been an easy road but one that we were destined to take together.

As you understand, things do not just happen. There is a reason for everything and together we have come to understand and grow from this experience. Together, we have relearned what life is all about. We have faced adversity and overcome. There are great things ahead in life and where the road takes us we do not know. All we can do is to relearn and become better in the eyes of God.

Thank you for helping me become a better person. Because I've know you - I have been changed for good.

I am so proud of you and I love you millions and billions.

Dad

Dec. 20 Sunday Night

I learn more and more about brain injuries every day. They are elusive. I think we have hit another milestone in our recovery. I also think I must reiterate that it is a recovery process for everyone. In our initial days at the Roger C. Peace Center (the rehab) we were told that brain injuries are a marathon. No one said, they are really the Iron Man triathlon.

Don't get me wrong, we are truly blessed and we all know it but after 2.8 years (give or take) Allie is beginning to grieve and that is a good thing but painful for all none the less. Interestingly, Allie has been snowed in her house, without a vehicle and without a computer for the last three days. This, I am sure has given her a lot of time to think and to be quiet with only her thoughts, her kitty and a small television. No distractions. I think we could all benefit from a stay like that.

She has come to understand and more importantly admit that she does have defecits in certain areas. What a painful but necessary realization. Now true healing can begin. So for as sad as it can be, it has regnited a mission. Now we can truly once again take the next step towards Full Recovery.

Please continue your prayers for Allie, Paige, Rachel and thier families.

Allie's Dad

Tuesday Evening, Nov. 17, 2009

Hi All

Well it has been two weeks that Allie has been living on her own and things seem to be going really well. She is doing her own shopping and cooking and handling all of the chores of living on your own. Beyond your wildest dreams? Full Recovery - Never a Doubt.

Today she also got a job at the Dollar Tree and starts tomorrow. The best part is that she took the initiative and did it on her own. Since every day is a new day, I live with hope. The hope that she will continue to grow and get better and better ever day..

Thank you for all of your continued prayers. Nancy and I love all of you.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Allie's Dad

Monday Afternoon, November 9, 2009

Amazing things continue to happen every day and with each event comes a tear of joy and a heartful of grattitude. Our little girl has taken spread her wings and has moved into a two bedroom cabin we own about twenty minutes from our office or fourty minutes from our homes.

It's wierd but is sometyhing that had to happen. Allie has so much passion for life and for being a "normal teenager" if there is such a thing that deep down she knew she needed to be on her own. I think that by moving into the cabin she will grow even further and faster than I ever cold have imagined. This is a true reality check. She will learn how to budget money and make decisions and reap either the benefits or the consequences of her decisions and that is something she needs because Nancy and I are so protective that we micromanage every moment in her life and the time for all has got to come to an end so she can grow up.

I am so proud of her. She is handling things like a champ. First our cabin is in a place which has people around it but none of her freinds. It is in the beautiful mountains on two acres with a creek running through it so she has plenty of room and I am hoping that she will take pride in ownersip and will make it hers. She got a little grey striped kitten she calls Zebra or "Z" for short and this is a blessing too because it not only gives her someone to love and keep her company but it also teaches her responsibility. This is such a blessing and she is learning real life lessons. She gets a budget for gas and food and a little for play and she now has to fugure out how to make it last (we'll see) but she is learning and making decisions. Do I go back to town when I only have a little gas? Do I eat or put in more gas.... All of the things we have all gone through and had to figure out

So how long will it last? Who cares? IT has been a week and she is showing no signs of being needy or of breaking down. She has visited the house twice and comes over once a week for her neurofeedback training. I thinl she loves having her space and being able to come to the office or the house and visit and then go home to her own space. I thank God for his grace and for everyones prayers. Please continue to pray for Allie and for our good friends Paige Cook and Rachel Juliano, we love them so much and eveyone needs your prayers.

Full Recovery - Never a Doubt
Allie's Dad

Sunday Evening, October 11th, 2009

Hi Everyone

Well it sure has been a long time since we have had an Allie update and it is good. In fact, it is unbelievable. Full Recovery - Never a Doubt.

I believe I have already written about Allie's last accident back in January and how we were led to Neurofeedback and I thank God that we were. It has made all of the difference in the world in her recovery.

As I write, it is as if things are normal here at our home. Allie is doing great and is making huge strides everyday. In fact, if you met her on the street and did not know she was ever in an accident, you may not be able to tell. She is driving again and is attending our local community college. Believe it or not, she is taking a full schedule - 13 credits. Unbelieveable!

She has become the most amazing person. She is happy and very okay with where she is at this time. She had changed her major and is now declaring herself as elementary education. She loves little kids and they love her. She is beautiful and creative and happy. She has taken up beading and has gotten quite good at it. She started her own little business called Skye Creations and sells her jewelry in a few local shops. She is also working in our office a few hours a week. We keep her busy and she is able to stay focused for long stretches of time. Actually, one of the very few deficiencies is still her short term memory has problems every now and again. Whose dosen't have that problem.

Allie is really fitting in again and is starting to reconnect with friends from high school who are now in college with her.

Nancy and I are finding life is becoming normal again. Allie is not nearly as needy as she use to be and is usually out of the house with friends or just doing Allie things which leaves Nancy and I free to do things together - without worrying about getting a phone call. That is a great feeling.

So everything is going great here. We still pray every night for further recovery, for all of us.

Thanks for your continued prayers.

Allie's Dad