Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

GOOD NIGHT, FRIENDS

HI ANNA..THANK GOD FOR JUSTIN..HE KEEPS YOU GOING & HAPPY.

HOPE THE REST OF THE WEEKEND IS A NICE ONE FOR YOU. TELL

JESSICA OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH HER..

6" OF SNOW..I'M JEALOUS..TALK TO YOU SOON..:)

WELL, WE SPENT THE DAY MAKING GINGERBREAD & CHOCOLATE HOUSES..CHOCOLATE HOUSES ARE MY PREFERENCE..TONIANN

DECORATED OURS & IT CAME OUT BEAUTIFUL.. MAY POST PICTURE

TOMORROW..:)

CUZ..LOVE THE PHOTOS, EXCEPT FOR MINE..IF I KNEW I'D BE ON HERE, I WOULD HAVE DONE MY HAIR BETTER..LOL

WELL, PLEASANT DREAMS & C U ALL IN THE MORNING..XX

20 days until Christmas....

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS THEIR DAY!!!

GOING SHOPPING LATER & THAN HOME TO COOK..

HOPE YOU PUT SOME FUN INTO YOUR DAY..:)

Hi guys......

Hope everyone had a good weekend.

Patsy I missed the christmas village this year....I just wasn't up to it.

Went back to the dentist yesterday, I couldn't take the pain but he said it's fine and gave me some pain killers which he didn't give me originally. I don't know...I hope it gets better I'm starting to think something's wrong.

Hello to all my Friends on this blog,

It's a shame that we all have to go through some tough times & we wounder why this is happening to us but this is life and we all go thought it at one time or another.

To day it was a huge stepping stone in my life & I would like to share it with each and every one of you we have been hearing so many sad & negative things on the blog.

Today my Family & I & the Family of my Kidney Brother celebrated our second Birthday not the day we were born but today it has been five years since we have received the gift of life from a man we did not even know who passed away in Colorado thank God his Mother was strong enough to believe that it would save someone's life if she donated his organs and I count my blessings every day & I say a small prayer because that man that I did not know saved my life & my Kidney Brother.( if you never read our story click on the link at the bottom of post)

This is a month in my life that I use to hate last year on 12/8/2009 I had my leg amputated during this year I was determined not to be confined to a wheel chair one year later I look back and remember how afraid I was to continue life but here we are and I am walking just fine no one would ever know that Ii only had one leg unless I told them as many of you know Ii will never forget all the times I was down and came on the blog and spoke to my friends I would like to say thank you & God Bless you all.

Hi Fred- I must tell you-your stories are so inspirational..thank you for sharing..been down all day..but have been wrapping gifts & listening to Christmas music..but when I just got on here I read your beautiful story..made me stop & think how lucky we really are for the things we do have..thank you again....

HEY FRED YOUR THE BEST I LOOK UP TO YOU AS A HERO

MOST TIMES WHEN I AM DOWN I THINK OF YOU AND I KIND OF FEEL BETTER THANKS FOR BEING PART OF OUR LIKE

HOPR YOU HAD FUN LISTENING TO THESE FUN SONGS

OK OK JUST ONE MORE

HIT IT

GOOD NIGHT ALL

REMEMBER SANTA IS WATCHING

[b]BABY....IT'S COLD OUTSIDE....BRRR!

GOOD MORNING, FRIENDS

FRED, WHAT AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY..THANX FOR SHARING THAT

WITH US..YES, WE NEED TO COUNT OUR BLESSINGS,& MAKE

THE BEST OF WHAT WE HAVE.. HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

HI JOEBROOXX...GOOD MORNING..ENJOY YOUR DAY.. I WILL TALK

TO YOU SOON..XX

OK..ALL. HAVE A NICE ONE, & I WILL PEEK BACK IN LATER..:)

Good Morning All,

Had to log in again.

Fred your story was beautiful and is beautiful and it touched my heart.

Makes u put things into perspective. I sweat the small stuff all the time and it is a waste of energy....You have been through so much and I look up to you and so proud of you. You have been through so much and look at where u r now. This story gives people hope when they feel they have nothing left because of an illness or certain things going on in their lives.

Anna sorry for your loss.

Umbria did get my message that I got your generous check for the basket,Maryann and Judy also Thank you it helped pay for it.

Novena to Mary, Shopping with my Mia (maybe.)

Mia is so excited. She received sneakers that light up that she wanted and she has them on with her p.j.'s. Has not taken them off all weekend. lol Ah the joyss of being a child and loving the simple things in life...

Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story. Love you much...

Just got this in an email...

For those who feel like giving up and things are just not going your way.

You may be going through a tough time right now but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that you cannot imagine.[u]

19 days until Christmas....[b][i]

Good Morning..

Fred - Your story is such an inspiration to each and every one of us...sometimes we forget how lucky we really are...life gets so crazy at times we think we cannot handle certain things, but then we think of you and see how amazing you are...so happy for you and your family.

Hi, Patsy, Joe, Terry, Anthony, Helen, Maryann, Anna, Suzie, Karen, Jeanette, Debbie and everyone else.

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I see the little icons are back "b" "i" and so on, but how do they work, I am highlighting and they are not working. Also, where is the color???

FRED..YOU SHOW A GREAT DEAL OF STRENGTH AND CHARACTER'''

YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US.I WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS

BUGSY BROTHER JERRY

Hi Everyone,

I just want to ask for some special prayers for my brother in law Jonathan (Laura's husband) he is going in today to start being prepped for his bone marrow transplant that should take place around December 15th. I just want to wish my sister, brother in law and nieces the strength and comfort they need to help them through the next couple of weeks.

Thanks so much

Judy

Happy Monday to all my Huckelberry friends....cousin Fred, Big Momma(T.A.S.), my Suz, Patsy, Deb, Joey P...Call me!..Big Ant(glad you feeling better(keeper of the music),Jeanette, Maryanne, Carol, Judy,Fes,and everyon I may be missing....tough weekend my mom;s B'day in heaven on saturday.

love you Mom..

Talk to yall soon

Love and Peace Al

Ps found an Old Photo Of me and my cousin Thom Spennato Playing at a block party in 1974....try to post it tonight.

Hi Jerry,

you know first hand how difficult it gets being an amputee

your Brother frank (BUGSY) I always looked up to him and thinking to my self WOW look at him he is doing great I spent many a day & night enjoying his company in the 3 star & in the club on 6th Ave & 21ST.

A quick story which gave me so much strength to continue in life. One summer Sunday afternoon we had a stick ball game on 6th Ave & during the game Bugsy was up at the plate & my Brother in law Alfred held him up so he could take off his prosthesis and try to hit the ball with it, well we all had a good laugh but in reality Bugsy was showing us how strong he really was, I often have spoken about Bugsy during this year when I visit St.Anna's on 5Th Ave & 21 St. there isn't to many guys left from from that error. But we still play cards on Monday nights.

God Bless & have a wonderful healthy holiday.

PRAYERS FOR JONATHAN

Happy birthday in Heaven to Al's Mom. [i]

Oh those were the days with Grandma Connie and my Mom. I still can see her with my Mom. I still can see Uncle Chickie and your Mom and her sister. I miss those days. i think of you every week AL when I bring Mia to music class. they opened a new restaurant Huckleberry's...on 3rd avenue