[ciscoll]

HELLO EVERYONE, I HAVE A LETTER FOR YOU FROM RICHARD, AND I HAVE BEEN SWORN TO WRITE IT WORD FOR WORD, MY DEAR FRIENDS, I CAN'T BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW GRATEFUL I AM TO BE RECIEVING YOUR CARDS AND LETTERS, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO ME. THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY HOLIDAYS VERY SPECIAL. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW HOW MUCH COLLEEN AND CISCO MEAN TO ME, THEY ARE NOT ONLY MY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, BUT THEY ARE MY ADOPTED FAMILY. BEING ON A LIMITED INCOME, THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME, TO BRING FOOD OR MORAL SUPPORT IN MY TIME OF NEED. I CAN NEVER REPAY THEM FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR ME. I WISH YOU ALL HAPPY HOLIDAYS, AND THANKS FOR EVERYTHING. RICHARD WORKMAN. NOW FOR MY 2 CENTS WORTH, RICHARD HAD A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL, HAD A LOT OF FLUID ON HIS LUNGS AND HAD TO HAVE THAT TAKEN CARE OF, BUT IS HOME NOW, WE WANTS TO RESPOND TO ALL OF YOU, BUT I DON'T GUESS HE REALIZED HOW MUCH THIS WOULD TAKE SO I TOLD HIM ANYTHING HE WANTED TO SAY TO WRITE AND I WOULD POST IT, I ALSO TOOK HIM A BOOK OF STAMPS AND SOME CARDS SO HE CAN STILL WRITE TO PEOPLE, HE ENJOYS IT SO MUCH. HE TOLD ME HE HAS HEARD FROM PEOPLE HE KNEW AND SOME WHO WERE IN SAME AREA AT SAME TIME, AND DIDN'T KNOW BY NAME BUT KNEW ANYWAY. HE IS STILL OVERWHELMED WITH RESPONSE, AND STILL DOESN'T KNOW THE HALF OF IT. ONE THING THAT WILL TELL YOU WHAT KIND OF PERSON RICHARD IS, A WOMAN SENT HIM A 10.00 CHECK, AND HE SENT IT BACK TO HER, TELLING HER SURELY NEEDY KIDS COULD USE IT MORE. I AM STILL RECIEVING AT LEAST 6 CARDS A DAY, AND OFTEN MORE THAN THAT, AND HAVE SEVERAL PACKAGES, READY FOR CHRISTMAS EVE, THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THERE CONTINUED SUPPPORT. COLLLEEN P.S. ONE THING HE MENTIONED WAS HOW WIDE THE RESPONSE IS, I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS ONE STATE THATS BEEN LEFT OUT, EVEN CARDS FROM CANADA, IT IS FANTASTIC!! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!

[WillaJohns]

Teary-eyed bump. What a lovely man. I hope he's feeling better soon. He doesn't have to write everyone. And if he insists, tell him he can space it out over the next year or so. : - )

[WillaJohns]

See #215 for some great news!

[zeaal]

Thank you Colleen for the update.

How about getting Mr. Workman a current U.S. map, mount it on foam board, get some pins and let him pin-point all of the locations he has received greetings from. It will be a wonderful visual demonstration for him to see how far and wide the service he rendered to his country means to so many people.

Always .... THANK YOU MR. WORKMAN!

[Great Dane]

These letters are wonderful to read.......... lol, can we keep it up after Christmas. ??

[carpio]

BUMPING Post # 215