Our newest challenge in this TBI journey - treating fractured teeth.  With life threatening injuries being treated, teeth fractured during Caren's impact were missed.[...]

      Bah! Humbug!  So there!

      I've been censored and skewered on a spit and roasted over the hot coals of hell fire and damnation.  Now, let the powers-that-be put that in their peace pipe and smoke it![...]

Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived a little community of water bugs called nymphs. They lived a simple life in the pond with few disturbances and interruptions. Once in a while, sadness would come to the little community when one of their fellow nymphs would climb the stem of a lily pad and would never be seen again. They knew when this happened that their friend was dead, gone forever. One day, a little water nymph felt an irresistible urge to climb up a stem. However, she was determined that she would not leave forever. She would come back and tell her friends what she had found at the top - on the other side of the sparkling water. When she reached the top of the stem and climbed out of the water onto the surface of the lily pad, she was so tired, and the sun felt so warm, that she decided she must take a nap. As she slept, her body changed and when she awoke, she had turned into a beautiful yellow dragonfly with broad, transparent wings and a slender body designed for flying. So, fly she did! And, as she soared she saw the beauty of a whole new world. To her, this was a far superior way of life to what she had known before. Then, she remembered her nymph friends and how they must be thinking by now that she was dead. She wanted to go back to tell them, and explain to them that she was now more alive than she had ever been before! Her life had been fulfilled rather than ended! But, her new body would not go down into the water. She could not get back to tell her friends the good news. Then, she understood that the time would come, when they too, would know what she now knew. So, she raised her wings & flew off into her joyous new life!    (copied)[...]

Wow!  Today I feel so much better.  I have been SO sick all weekend.  I am blessed to feel human again.  Now, I can help Caren.[...]

“Today is a new day. Don't let your history interfere with your destiny! Let today be the day you stop being a victim of your circumstances and start taking action towards the life you want. You have the power and the time to shape your life. Break free from the poisonous victim mentality and embrace the truth of your greatness. You were not meant for a mundane or mediocre life!” 
― Steve Maraboli[...]

Hello Folks,

The Rustic Resort is hosting a Fundraiser. "We have a very dear friend, Caren Robinson, who was in a very bad car accident January 4, 2014." See more information about this Sponsored Event Below.

Caren was in the hospital for nearly 4 months. She has 6 kids ranging from 5-18 and is now recovering from her injuries at home and has no income coming in as she is on FMLA leave from her Job. Caren and her family are needing some help in meeting their needs and providing for things that insurance will not cover. She lives in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. 


http://www.rusticresort.net/FundRaiser.html

www.facebook.com/rusticresortnet


Call the Resort for more information to participate in this event.

A portion of the reservations for June 27, 28, 29 will be given to the Robinson family. This is a family friendly event. 

On June 28th the Resort is having a fish fry - all you can eat for $10/person. The fish fry will be from 6pm-9pm. The fish fry will have
fish, hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, various salads, various desserts, soft drinks, tea and coffee. There will be a bonfire after the fish fry. All proceeds from the Fish Fry will go to the Family.

There will be a bounce house, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle too. The Resort is hoping for a live band, but not sure yet. They are getting a bounce house for the kids; they have a basket hoop, volleyball, horseshoes, fishing, canoes and kayaks. 

They are hoping to get a PSA (Public Service Announcement) radio spot/tv spot. They are going to go to businesses and ask for donations and door prizes. Once they get the raffle tickets they will send us some so you can help in that way if you choose, as well. They will be a $1/each. 

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If you would like to make a direct donation to the family and are unable to attend this Fundraising event, or would like to know more about what the Fundraiser is sponsored for...

Please check out the fundraising link at the top of the page here or to get more detailed donation information - the Fundraiser Link below.

FUNDRAISER LINK: http://gfwd.at/1iWYVib

If you would like to host your own Event on behalf of the family, please contact the Family with details, before doing so, so they can confirm the legitimacy of the event with anyone who has questions.

Thank you and please feel free to Copy this message and send on to everyone you know![...]