I realized that while we may not be able to donate as much as we would have liked if we had not been affected, we can still give of ourselves. People who could not donate items helped by donating their time as we sorted and delivered the goods.

If you are not able to fill a box you may like to donate items to be packed by the Lioness Club in the box provided at the National Bank, or adopt a box for $7,

Our principal, Bernard Rogers, approved the project after I presented him with the outline of what, how, where and to whom Gautier High School students would donate their items. Soon donations of books, bears and buttons (coats) started coming in. Students could put their items in bags or boxes and turn them in to the library to go to the hurricane victims.

He always hated that he’d never be able to donate blood for someone else,

Just because you donate sperm does not make you a father. I don't have a father. I would never give him the credit or acknowledge him as my father.

I keep pinching myself to make sure I'm not dreaming