Helping People

I haven't posted since February, soooo...almost a year. That's unreal. I started this blog so that I could journal my feelings and what I was going through after Stephen died. I wanted to do it online so that others who were going through the same things could read it and find comfort in knowing they weren't alone. Today I received a very nice comment from a woman named Lisa. It's nice to know that people are reading it and feeling like there's someone out there feeling the same things.

Surprisingly, I am doing ok. When Stephen died, I just knew we had to take it days at-a-time, then that turned into weeks, then into months, and then now it has been 4 years plus. I can't believe how long it has been and we have all "made it." There are times when I think, "This is getting old already. I just want to hear his voice." Or I am so aggravated that he's not here when he very well should be. I am even more annoyed that the offender has not tried to contact me. I want to know what she's doing to try and make up for his loss (although she never really could.)

There are times very often that I wish Stephen was here to do things with the kids. He would love to go watch Trey QB during a football game. He would have been so proud of Makinsey when she became Student Council Vice-President last year and made Honors Choir. He would have loved to go watch Jake play catcher during his All-Star Baseball tournament. My kids are missing out on an awesome uncle who would have cherished them and their accomplishments.

People don't think ahead to the future when they choose to drink and drive. They don't think about the ramifications of their selfish choices.

If you read this blog and it helps you, I am so glad. I love to hear people's comments. It makes me happy to know people have found it helpful.

My dad on the news in Arizona

My dad was featured in a news story about tying red ribbons on for MADD. The Ambulance Service was tying them on to call attention to drunk driving.

The news story called my dad Mike "Dipatric." They got his last name wrong. It's "DiPatri."

I am so proud of my dad and step-mom and all their hard work with MADD. Stephen would be so proud!!!

Southwest Ambulance and M.A.D.D. Team Up to Prevent Drunk Driving

Southwest Ambulance and M.A.D.D. Team Up to Prevent Drunk Driving: MyFoxPHOENIX.com