"Thank you for being a Friend"

Earlier today, Fred and I did a live interview on CNN.  I was quite nervous but it is something that had to be done.

I'm going to make this post short(ish).  But still, I want to say a few things.

I want to thank each and everyone of you for your support.  I've said it before and I'll say(write) it again. I don't know how I will ever repay you for what you are doing for us.  People who I have never met before are posting our story on their own blogs and Facebook and Tweeting.  Sadly, they are losing Followers over this subject but they assured me that they are backing us 100% and aren't too upset about losing a few Followers.  And the only way that I know that they are doing this is because I'm getting comments from people saying that they are coming over form (name a site)'s blog.  So then I'll click over and there I am.  The outpouring of love and support is unbelievable.

I also want to thank the tons of people who have come over here to leave comments.  Beyond my regular readers, there are lots of people that I don't even know.  I am completely overwhelmed.  In a good way!  And then I feel guilty.  I love to reply to people but I have been so busy that I've replied to no one.  Please know that every one of your comments is precious to me and it means so much.  After this whole thing dies down, I hope you stick with me and I get to know you better.  In order to respond to everyone, I would need to quite my job and do nothing but reply.  I can't afford to do that yet!  So please, come back.  In fact, I will try to respond to any comments you leave tonight.

As a few of you have pointed out, Our Simple Lives, is not so simple after all.  In fact, if you go back to my very first post in 2009, I make a point saying that a simple life is what I want, not what I have.  So like most of my posts, my title is also kind of a joke.  And I love the fact that you can see my humor even in my sad posts.  I agree that humor is the best medicine.   And I live for your funny and off colored posts.  Keep 'em coming!

Taken with my phone at the Station

I need to let you know that out of all the comments, emails, phone calls..., I only received one negative (if you want to call it that) comment.

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Stop the Deportations - The Story of a Bi-National...": 

It's not governments on earth defining the marriage ... The Bible (God's word) says that marriage is between one man and one woman. 

I don't mind this comment and I don't want you to mind it either.  In fact, my blog is public and therefore, this person(Anonymous) can leave these comments.  Sadly, they must have used their phone because it didn't show up on my blog but only emailed to me.  Although I don't agree with their opinion(obviously), I'm glad they just left it without being mean.  So please, don't any of you attack Anonymous for his/her opinion and I invite them back to see how my beautiful Family grows.

Here is who you can write to if you feel moved to do so.

Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.

393 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

P: 202-224-6324

Toll Free: 866-802-2833

Fax:  202-228-0604

Secretary Janet Napolitano

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. 20528

202-282-8000

Unless something else comes up, I am in desperate need of a break.  Next week, I might do daily photo posts so you can see how I'm doing with my new camera that I never touch.  I'd like to thank my Friend Kreg P., who lives up the street from us, for sending this link to me.

You are very kind and I'll never stop thanking you.
Your Friend, m.
p.s.  Did you see me tug at my ear piece.  That was for you.  m.
Hey, I almost forgot.  Our Simple Lives has a Facebook page.  I hope you can find it because I'm not sure I have the smarts to link over to it.  m.
Update:  Peter told me to past this and it will work:  http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Our-Simple-Lives/286840071357172
Thanks Peter!  m.