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You know, its been a while since the tour Operation Get Tested. Today, I was reading over D'Jaun's posts and it made me tear up. Not only do I love, care, and miss everyone on that tour I realize what they gave me.
I was so lucky to have them all in my life. Then reviewing D'Jaun's journal today, it made me think about what I do have.
Follow up:
D'Jaun said:
"Tom: You touched me in so many different ways. The one way that you touched me the most was how your determination and undying will to fight, made it possible for us to be apart of this wonderful experience, it kept us together when we felt at most distant. Through the many adversities we faced prior to, during, and after this tour, because you’re a fighter…We’ll Be Back!!!!
Charlene: I envy your relationship with your brother. I wish that I could be just as close to my family as you are to your brother. You inspired me to build those broken bridges that connect me to my family. Thank you…the love that you have for your brother is so infectious."
I think D'jaun made me realize how important a few people were in my life just a few years ago. How I took for granted amazing people who helped make something so amazing. How friendships were created and how so many completely diverse people came together and bonded forever.
Then I started to think about my family. D'Jaun is right, I'm so lucky to have a family that loves me. We may be dysfunctional but we'd be there for each other at any cost. Recently I've been thinking about my 30th birthday. It's coming up in April. I've thought about all the things I have done in 30 years and wonder about the next 30, I hope I'll make it - yeah everyone will say ohh you'll make it, but no one really knows. I think about what I want to do, how I can still continue to affect lives. I think about next month when my dad, sister, one of my best friends Rudie and I will all board a boat for seven days to do nothing but relax and have a lot of fun. I can't that my family hasn't always been this way, but I think we've come to an understanding that throughout life we each need each other, for whatever reason, it's meant to be that we are together.
The tour was amazing. We did something that no one can understand what it took to do unless you were involved. The relationships - Teniecka, Cree, Richard, Marissa, D'Jaun & Kahlo, you'll always have a very special part of my life. AJ, Chido, MaryAnn, you too played such an important support staff in the adventure. I won' forget the times we had, the tears we shed and the excitement we all had knowing the difference we were about to make. I'll always be there if you ever need anything and as annoying as I may have been on the tour, understand that my determination for all of us to make a difference will hopefully shine through many years from now. Just think about the many people we talked to, cried with, hugged, smiled, laughed and well just remember. The stories that I hope we still tell or remember. The family within us must never be broken, must never be replaced, and most of all must never be forgotten.
To my family, My Mom, Dad, Sister thanks for being there, thanks for loving me, accepting me and most of all thanks for being in my life.
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