Just Love!

I just love my mom! I think that she is the most amazing person I have ever met. I am so lucky that I was able to grow up with such an amazing role model. She has givin me so much strength and courage in this life! I couldn't have ever asked for a better mother, friend or role model.

I love you mom xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

10 Year Reunion Weekend

At the begining of the October I went to my 10 year high school reunion. I have to admit I was very nervous...so nervous that I almost didn't show. I was surprised but it actually turned out to be a good time! There were around 100-150 people that showed up so not too bad of a turn out. Unfortunatly, there were alot of people that were not able to make it. I graduated in a class of almost 700, so there were quit a few no shows. In the end it was a good time and it was fun to see some faces from the past. After the reunion, I met my mom in Vegas. I took her back to Phoenix with me for a few days. We took a short trip up to Sedona and stayed the night there. After a ton of shopping and relaxing, we made our way back to Phoenix.

I did get the chance to take her to my hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix. We had a very nice lunch and I got to show her off to all my friends! I had such a great time with her. I am so glad that she got the chance to come and see where her little girl is living.

My Father

Where can I start? This is now my fourth rough draft. I have been trying to write something about my father and his life, but there are not enough words to describe him. Everytime I try to write something about him, nothing ever seems to describe him well enough. For those of you that knew my father, you know that he was the most amazing man. I could go on for hours on end with stories about him and his life. I could go on for hours talking about all the amazing things that he did for our family and friends. I could just go on talking about him forever.

I wish there was a way of putting in words how much my father will be missed. I have not gone a day without thinking about him or without crying. People say that life gets easier but never better. My family has been through so much pain and struggle through the last 2 years. Somedays I don't know if I will ever make it through this without him! I know that he will always be with me, I just want to hold his hand one more time.

In memory of Craig Melvin Mackey
He was a loving son, brother and uncle; the best father a girl could ever have and the perfect soul mate that my mother has ever known.