FIRST OF ALL I'D LIKE TO DEDICATE THE SONG THAT IS PLAYING TO POS,(PARENTS OF SUICIDE), MY ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP. ALTHOUGH I'M NOT LONGER AN ACTIVE MEMBER, BEING A MEMBER FROM RIGHT AFTER BRANDON DIED UNTIL LAST YEAR HELPED ME A GREAT DEAL. I MET SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS THERE. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING MY CRUTCH WHEN I COULDN'T STAND ON MY OWN.

IT'S MY SECOND HOLIDAY SEASON AS THE COORDINATOR FOR THE STATE MEMORY TREE. HERE'S A FEW PHOTOS OF THE ORNAMENTS SO FAR. OFFICE MAX IN JANESVILLE WISCONSIN HAS DONATED THE LAMANATION FOR THE ORNAMENTS THIS YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

PRINTED AND READY FOR LAMINATION

I DECIDED TO PUT MULTIPLE FACES TO ONE ORNAMENT

THESE ARE DONE AND READY FOR PRESENTATION

THIS YOUNG MAN BRANDON IS THE SON OF A VERY SPECIAL COUPLE I MET AT MY POKER RUN THIS YEAR, ERIC AND TRUDY GARLAND. I GOAL IS TO TEAM UP WITH ERIC AND H.O.P.E.S TO CONTINUE TO HEAL MYSELF AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.

DECORATING THE TREE

 TRYING MY HARDEST TO TOP THE TREE WITH THE ANGEL

A SPECIAL RED BUTTERFLY FOR ARLYN

ERIC, MYSELF, AND ERICS WIFE TRUDY

ME AND MY MOM

ARTICLE FROM THE MILTON COURIER

THE TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

BRANDONS DAD CURT AND MY MOM

MY DAUGHTER CRYSTAL AND MY GRANDDAUGHTERS DESTINY AND KATRINA

MY SON SHANE WITH HIS NIECES

CRYSTAL WITH HER BROTHER SHANE

ME GETTING READY TO READ "I AM ALIVE"

CRYSTAL READ "MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM HEAVEN"

BRANDONS CANDLE

CRYSTAL LIGHTING A CANDLE FOR BRANDON

DO YOU BELIEVE IN ORBS???

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