My First Blog Resurrected I remember reaching for her hand, but feeling her tell me she wants to go. I remember the family looking to the doctor for a glimps of hope, and found none. She was only 45 years old, and frankly that didn't give me much time to be with her. I often wonder if she KNEW how much I loved her. My sister and I were in many ways opposites. I was always the one front and center stage. Never one to be shy, I approached people easily, and would jump into life from enthusiastic angles no matter what twists or turns took place. My sister, was a bit more reserved, and sometimes struggled with feelings of inferiority. Her God given talents were not to be mine, nor where mine to be hers. Joni (my sister) had a beautiful voice and could sing passionately and there would be gaping onlookers who were amazed with her incredible voice. Me, I was never to hold a tune. Joni was able to draw in ways that only a gift from God would allow. I remember one day she doodled a self portrait that gave me the shivers. Her doodle was a duplicate of her exact features, with no mistake or slight corrections to her appearance. Joni was Joni Me, I can't draw a straight line. Joni loved camping, fishing, and out dorsey stuff. Me, I'll take a hotel with a toilet, tub and bed. Many things about our lifestyles were so different. Yet things about our personality's were the same. Since she was killed by a hit and run driver, I will make it my life's mission to change PA's hit and run laws. I know that if it was me who was struck, Joni (she was a fighter) would be wanting to do something, anything, to make this world a better place. My very first blog with Active Rain,was written in a frenzy. I look back at it now and see how crooked the pictures were, how raw my emotions were, and how I could barely contain them. Clicking the send button, I wondered if it would end up in active rain, or the Internet somewhere. I had a message and needed someone to hear it. Since my first blog I have been on a crusade and as Fall approaches I feel the need to rewrite, and keep aware the much needed changes that need to take place. |
August 31, 2007
August 01, 2007
Luzerne County Sounding Board
Hi I'm Diane Velikis the grandmother, wife, and owner of Sinbad the Rotwieler, and you guessed it Realtor. For more about Real Estate refer to my web site @ www.luzernecountyhousehunter.com. Enough about me.
This is a Sounding Board for all of Luzerne County. Do you have something interesting about your nieghboorhood you would like to discuss? Local polotics your passion? Ladies do you have a secret family recipe that you would like to share? How about photo's of your area? What ever you would like to discuss I welcome your opinion at this gathering. All I ask is that you do not use profanity, and no spam.
Enjoy Enjoy The Great North East