michael-in-phoenix
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marg heard back from DJ, and here's the email she sent me:
I spoke to DJ last week, I just have been wracked with a cold which after not fully recovering from pneumonia laid me VERY low.
He received 12 packages in one day!!! And they all send a very warm and happy THANK YOU!!
When I asked him if he received any packages from my friends he laughed, he said " Oh Mama, it was hysterical!! Here I am being called over the PA because there was a huge shipment addressed to me. ( 1 whole jeep, which included packages from family and friends as well) So I got some of my buddies to help me lug the boxes and was ribbed unmercifully because of it.
I knew what they were because you told me to look out for them, so I let them bust on me till I said " Hey, if you want any of this good stuff you all better be decent to me or it's all mine, I know who sent it, and it's not Slice and Bake cookies, it's the Real Deal". He said there was such an abundance of goodies that he let 12 of his buddies take stuff that they wanted 1st, and the rest they put in the snack room for everyone else to enjoy. He sends his very best to each and everyone one of you guys who made this happen and especially to you Michael for orchestrating this. It means a lot to them and it means a lot to me as well.
Thank you again!!
(( margi))
Oh, and marg wanted me to let you know that DJ has re-enlisted for another 4 years. From marg:
"He has to commit to the 82nd for at least another year then can go on to be a recruiter .....or a Drill Instructor. ( this, I do not see !!! smileys/smile.gif) He received a Commendation medal from the Navy for his time with the Marines in the MITT program, which made him happy. And me very proud. He is supposed to be promoted within the year to Staff Sgt. Again, proud Mama."
DJ's my hero!
Michael
I spoke to DJ last week, I just have been wracked with a cold which after not fully recovering from pneumonia laid me VERY low.
He received 12 packages in one day!!! And they all send a very warm and happy THANK YOU!!
When I asked him if he received any packages from my friends he laughed, he said " Oh Mama, it was hysterical!! Here I am being called over the PA because there was a huge shipment addressed to me. ( 1 whole jeep, which included packages from family and friends as well) So I got some of my buddies to help me lug the boxes and was ribbed unmercifully because of it.
I knew what they were because you told me to look out for them, so I let them bust on me till I said " Hey, if you want any of this good stuff you all better be decent to me or it's all mine, I know who sent it, and it's not Slice and Bake cookies, it's the Real Deal". He said there was such an abundance of goodies that he let 12 of his buddies take stuff that they wanted 1st, and the rest they put in the snack room for everyone else to enjoy. He sends his very best to each and everyone one of you guys who made this happen and especially to you Michael for orchestrating this. It means a lot to them and it means a lot to me as well.
Thank you again!!
(( margi))
Oh, and marg wanted me to let you know that DJ has re-enlisted for another 4 years. From marg:
"He has to commit to the 82nd for at least another year then can go on to be a recruiter .....or a Drill Instructor. ( this, I do not see !!! smileys/smile.gif) He received a Commendation medal from the Navy for his time with the Marines in the MITT program, which made him happy. And me very proud. He is supposed to be promoted within the year to Staff Sgt. Again, proud Mama."
DJ's my hero!
Michael