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These are messages
which were posted to the Message section but were longer in content
than the system would allow to appear. I added this extra page
so that these longer messages could be shown in their
entirety. It is important to me that everyone be able to
express themselves and not be restricted. So...do not fear, if
you wish to write a long message and it doesn't all appear on the
primary Messages page...I will post it here so it is sure to be
seen. And thank you to everyone who has posted messages.
AND...feel free to come back and post additional messages at any
time. This is going to be a long haul for Mike, his family and
friends and we will all need support ALL THE WAY THROUGH THIS.
Thank you and God Bless.
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08/2005 - Mike wrote a poem he'd like to share with
you. :)
GOD WOKE ME UP
With everything I've been through;
I love Jesus just the same.
Even though some may call me insane;
I will still praise His name.
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10/22/2003 - Hey Mike! It's me, Heather. I'm so glad to
hear you're doing better!
I've been thinking about you day and
night
And know that everything will be all right,
Because
everyone is fighting for you
And you're strong, we know you'll
pull through.
It's just a matter of time,
Until I can see your
smiling face shine.
Soon I'll be up there to see you
Probably
with some of your other friends too.
But don't forget you're in
my thoughts always
And I promise to come see you in a few
days.
Do you remember the yellow slinky necklace from the arcade
you gave me?
You would smile when I wore it and said, "You've
been thinking about me!"
Now I've been wearing it almost every
day,
Because you're in my heart to stay.
There aren't enough
words to describe how much you mean to me.
You've been a true
friend and I thank you for being there for me.
I know I haven't
known you for as long as some,
But I know I never would have had
as much fun
If it hadn't been for the laughter you
brought
That kept a smile on my face a lot.
I'm so proud to be
your friend
And I'll be here for you 'til the end.
I love you
so much, Mike, I hope it shows,
But I'll tell you once more to
make sure you know!
I LOVE YOU! -Heather
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8/30/2003 - Big Mike...I can remember the first
day I met him. My friend at the time, Katie, tried to hook us
up. Anyway that day Mike gave me a ride home and it was snowing and
icy outside. I asked him how bad the roads were and he said,
"Oh, about that bad!" and as he said that he slid the car across a
patch of ice. At that moment I thought this dude is crazy and
figured I would never see him again. Well, life is really
funny when you think about it because Big Mike ended up being one of
my best "guy friends" around two years later. I've
known Big Mike for at least seven years now. I've seen him
through the hard times of life and he has seen me through just as
many and maybe even more. He was always there to wipe a tear
from my cheek or reassure me that everything was gonna be okay when
my personal relationship was going through rocky roads.
We used to be part of a pack. It was always B.J., Stone
(Winston), Chris (Roo), Matt and Ginia (BabyG or G). When Roo
and G were together you'd see all of us together. Whether it
be chillin' out at Chris' house or going to one of my family
cookouts, you'd see us all, especially Big Mike smiling and playing
around. And when you'd see or hear about Roo and G getting
into an argument, you'd see Big Mike at Baby G's side giving her a
big hug and definitely trying to cheer her up. And When Roo
and G split, you heard Big Mike tell G that Roo was crazy for
leaving her. What can I say? Big Mike's love and compassion helped
me maintain my sanity!! There's no one else in the world like
Big Mike and there never will be again 'cause God made him a
"Special Edition." Once in a lifetime. So if you don't
know Big Mike then you are missing out on knowing someone who is
"Heaven Sent." I had no idea that I would ever cherish this
guy like I cherish him now when I first met him. And I can
honestly say that if I had to add all my treasures up in life and
list them for people to see... my friendship with Big Mike would
definitely be at the top of my list. I love you Big Mike and I'm
praying for you, your family, and your other friends including those
that I don't know. Hey I guess I'm praying for the world then,
Mr.
Popularity!!!
-Love, Ginia B. "Baby G"
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8/9/2003 - Mike has always been there for me as I will be there
for him. The one instance that sticks in my head from day to day is
when we were going to work at Valley Industrial Plastics one night
and Mike and I
were sitting in my truck. A strange black man came
up to my vehicle and asked us if we had any money for him. A few
moments later I had a gun to my head and the guy was trying to rob
us. As everyone knows Mike was a bouncer at some restaurants so he
helped take up for me and the guy that pulled the gun on me got what
he deserved. Not many friends of mine would have had the courage to
stand up to somebody that had a gun. I am being for real - not very
many people would stand up in a moment like that. I owe my life
to Mike because if it wasn't for him who knows if I would be
here today. If you know the story of what happened it was a C02
gun and at point blank range it would have killed me. I
have and I will always be there for Mike because I know who my true
friends are and Mike is one of them but it didn't take an instance
like that to make me figure that out. I have known Mike for at least
5 years now and he has always been there and I hope that everyone
goes to see him when people are allowed to visit him. I had to write
down one of the reasons why I love Mike so much because most people
don't know what we as friends have been through. I had to get this
off my chest because most of my friends would run in certain
situations like the one that I described. We all need somebody like
Mike and sitting here looking at his pictures and not being able to
call him or have him come over to my house really makes me
have all kinds of scattered emotions. I could write a message a
mile long about Mike, but I don't want to write to him and send
messages, I want to be able to talk to him like I used to. You can
never put a price on that.I LOVE YOU, MIKE.
-Trey
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8/6/2003 - Hi! I am Kathy's friend Libby in Ohio. I am a speech
language pathologist and have worked in coma recovery. First, I want
to encourage everyone to pray for Mike. There are many things that
have gone wrong but many things have gone RIGHT and he is a living
MIRACLE every day and I thank God for that! For those of you nearby,
as you visit and may be able to speak to Mike resist the urge to cry
or say you're sorry for this or that. Be ENCOURAGING! Speak like you
expect an answer. Even in a coma people can hear and may understand.
We used to say "never is heard a discouraging word and the skies are
not cloudy all day." For all his friends: you are in my
prayers, too. This is NOT easy for you but hang in there and keep
praying. For Mama and Papa Heironimus: Please take good care of
yourselves. This isn't a race, it's an endurance contest and you
will need rest and refreshment to maintain yourselves through
this.
To Dr. Chadduck and staff: you are doing an AWESOME job
with Mike. Thank you for all you do!
To Sister Kathy: Hey
Gorgeous! You are the BEST sister Mike could have. Through you I
feel like I have come to know him.
God Bless you
all.
-Libby
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