Posted on 05/10/2016 5:15:54 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
When Melanie Latulippe, 42, was asked what wish she wanted granted by the Dream Foundation she chose a family vacation on Marco Island. What she got was the perfect vacation and the fact that it coincided with Mother's Day made it even better.
"I feel like it's a fairy tale come true," said Latulippe, who was diagnosed with colon cancer two years ago. "I wanted to come here with my husband and sons to just have time for the four of us."
(Excerpt) Read more at naplesnews.com ...
Please, especially you angry people, save some funds (after donating to FRee Republic) and go away.
It is a very nice place. God Bless.
A story like that makes you think and appreciate more.
When I was in the military we got 2 1/2 days a month, 30 days a year...
we could only carry 60 days over from the last day of the year ...
any more and we lost them...
One year my family and I took a 6 week vacation to get my days down to less than 60...
I was extremely busy but I had o take off...
we went to New Zealand to visit my family there for Christmas...Mom and Dad and my siblings..
It was Summer there..
:)
That sounds wonderful!
I visit Australia a few years ago in June and July. So dumb....I had to suffer through two winters that year!!!
Can’t go too far this year as I have a newborn....so from Pittsburgh to the jersey shore will be about it this summer. Last summer we vacationed in France and Spain.
More like Americans are staying at work in order to keep a close eye on their job since out of sight = out of mind and the boss might decide you aren’t required any longer, just for taking those days. Because the data from The One’s BLS is so bogus on job creation.
Ha ha, a baby is truly an anchor and a impediment to fun!
As my dad used to say, in reference to a screaming baby in a store: “That’s what they get for having sex”.
Not the baby having sex, but the parents.
Wait: Does it lose the punchline if I have to explain it?
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