Dear Family, Friends, Musician Friends, Promoters And All The Wonderful Folks Out There Who Love and Purchase The Music:
I just wanted to take this opportunity to convey a few things before the “2008 NEW YEAR” is here. Although, this year has been difficult in many ways such as it just being the 2nd year anniversary of PAPA’S death (August 16th, 2007.) Also, the passing of my Mother-In-Law on June 2nd, 2007. No doubt, I’m sure each and everyone of you have lost a family member, friend or acquaintance and my heart and prayers go out to you. The loss can surely be overwhelming at times.
As for myself, I’ve dealt for the last 4 to 5 years with Aortic Valve Disease. There have been months of fatigueness, shortness of breath and tightness in my chest due to having Aortic Valve Disease. Thankgoodness, I didn’t pick up the habit of being a smoker. My Aortic Valve is narrowing which causes the blood flow to be a huge problem and at some point, I’ll need to have the Aortic Valve replaced with possibly a mechanical valve. Although, my cardiologist says the results of my October echocardiogram still remains to be “moderate to severe but not critical.” I return in April for another echo and will then make a decision regarding surgery unless an emergency situation arises first.
Many of you have called, emailed and lifted up your prayers for me and I want you to know how much they are all so APPRECIATED. So many of you through having known MOM and/or PAPA in friendship or in a business manner that I’ve dealt with have been concerned about me. Though, I realize some of you I’ve met and spoke with on the phone, there are others I didn’t have the chance to meet or speak with. Through PAPA you became aware of my heart problem. However, I want YOU to know that it’s been a gift and a blessing to have had a working relationship for those of you in which I did. For some there will be a dedicated friendship that will forever last. God closes one door only to open another and He says if we stay in faith that He will bring us divine connections.
PAPA, MOM and all our loved ones that have gone on before us, yet including ourselves will have a place to spend eternity if we give our heart, mind and soul over to God.
All of us are God’s masterpiece and we by no means are a finished product, for God is still working on each and everyone of us, yet we have to be at peace within ourselves. So many of you have contributed in one way or another to “HELP ME” and make that divine connection.
You have all had somewhat of a part in my life to help lead me to the source of salvation, promise and hope to have a home in heaven, perhaps without even realizing it. Especially, after MOM’S death and then PAPA’S death 7 years later. My faith and reassurance became more apparent after losing MOM and PAPA to cancer. Life is just too short and PAPA in the years gone by has voiced to me that we all have to make a judgement call according to the heart and what God expects or we will not have a home in heaven.
To all of you, I say “GOD GIVES US THE TOOLS TO BE VICTORIOUS,” and the rest is up to how we choose to use those tools. Belief and confidence in God is the hope that keeps us from despair and I hang on to that everyday.
So, from me to you “MAY THE NEW YEAR OF 2008 BRING YOU GOD’S BLESSINGS OF GOOD HEALTH, STRENGTH, SERENITY, TO BECOME WISER IN YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE AND BECOME A BETTER PERSON.” It’s always a work in progress!!!
THANK YOU FOR HAVING BEEN A PART OF MY LIFE………..
BEST WISHES,
MIDGE
