UPDATE 11/22

Last week we had a very nice visit from the Local 7th and 8th grades from Eldorado Elementery School where John and Alyssa attend. The event was so nice and Michele enjoyed it very much as well as much of the residents of the Boulder Manor. I would like to thank the children and the parents that made this happen and a specuial thanks to the music director of the school Mr Call. They made this night a very special one and Michele was once again enjoying her music and beat to the rythym.

Dori Ariniello attended this event and I asked her to give her perspective.

"During my visit with Michele this past Tuesday, Alyssa, Michele's youngest daughter, brought her in a wonderful surprise. Mr. Call and the El Dorado school choir came to the Boulder Manor to surprise Michele and the other residents with their beautiful voices. Since I already knew about the surprise, I brought Annalise with me. We got Michele all ready and in her chair by 4:30 and shortly after Alyssa, John and John John arrived to deliver the news. Alyssa rolled Michele down into the Community room where a lot of other residents had already gathered and put Michele right up infront of the choir. I sat on the side and took pictures most of the time while I listened to the wonderful children singing their hearts out. The one thing that captured my attention while taking pictures was the look on Michele's face. The way she looked at Alyssa and John John, the love she has for them was written all over her face. She motioned at one point for John John's hand. He reached up and put his hand in hers and her smile could light up the room. She then started tapping their hands together to the beat of the music the choir was singing. It was a great experience. After about 4 or 5 songs, they asked the choir to come out to the cafeteria where there were several others waiting to hear them sing.
Love, Dori"

Life passes us by so quickly and special events like this usually only open to us by special circumstance as in our case. I first hand experienced the wonder of the faces of the residence and how much they truly enjoyed these children singing with all their hearts. It was enlightining to witness and I hope to withness and be involved in more similiar special activities for those in need in the future. I have said in the past, Michele and I will spend a life time paying our good fortune of health and happiness forward to others. Miracles are not often given and we will not waste the one that has been bestowed upon us.