Yes this is a Journey moment. A special moment/memory dedicated to Jalene and Joanne. (Joanne, I warned you if you couldn't come up with a story that I would tell one for you!) :)
This moment is for Jalene who's having her 2 hour radiation treatment starting at 11am, and I know she'll need a chuckle today.
Years ago when the Miesen family was camping at Shasta Lake (1982 maybe), Jalene and Joanne used to 'shun' their baby sister (Janis) because I was too young to hang around with them while they were on the hunt for boys.
Having completed their mission, mom made them take me along to hang out. So we went to a campsite where a few young men were hanging out in a trailor, and LOW AND BEHOLD it was actually the rock group, Journey! And the lead singer, Steve Perry, was so HOT!! Can you believe it? Well Jalene and Joanne believed it and thought they were on like Cloud 50 or something. (wheel in the sky)
Well, after having found out Jalene and Joanne lied about their age to these guys, and being the big-mouthed little sister I was, I blurted out, "Jalene, you are NOT 18!", and my most famous line growing up "I'm telling mom!". So, then I basically had to run for my life back to our family campground to seek shelter and to of course 'tell' mom that Jalene and Joanne were lying to these guys about their ages.
And wouldn't you know these guys were lying about who they were? They were not Journey, and the hottie boy was not Steve Perry. Talk about a crushing blow to those two sisters of mine.
So, enjoy the Journey Jalene! This one's for you and Joanne...and Steve Perry.
PS. The bracelets are stuck in customs on the East Coast, and the latest word today is that they are supposedly being shipped tomorrow and I will be provided with a tracking number. Pray for bracelets!
xxxooo
Janis
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Jalene, I do not know you but I talk to Janis all the time. While I have never meet Janis face to face we have a great connection. We meet through her former employer Volkswagen and have grown to be amazing friends. She truely is a special person. When she told me she was doing this for you, not only because of what you are going through but because of the unconditional amount of love she has for you, I told her it was exactly what she needed to do. So, although I do not know you I can identify with what you are going through. You see my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer about 5 years ago. Thankfully they caught it when it was extremely early. They were able to remove it and I am proud to say that she is still going strong and has been cancer free for about 5 years now. She has made a full recovery and lives everyday to the fullest as you do. I am conifident that while your journey will be long and difficult you will pull through it because of the tremendous amount of love that your family and your friends have for you. So, again even though I do not know you personally, I feel like a friend to you because of Janis. As you posted before you are truly blessed to have Janis & Matthew in your life. I will pray for you and wish you God's speed in your recovery. Never stop believing in the power of prayer and the love of your family, they are the two most powerful things that you can always count on. Take care and good luck in your radiation treatments. I will be thinking of you.
Andy in Michigan
Let's go Aunt Jalene! We are always thinking about you, and we know you're going to make it!
Liam
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