There are those who would say that the quality of this man's life is not enough......I say he shows us what is important.
This is Michael Preece, son of Don (Moses) and Betty Nugent. He used to live on Portland Rd. and sat out next to the highway waving and smiling to those driving up and down the road.
Many people stopped to chat a few minutes. Others would blow their horns and wave and smile.
He received many gifts and gathered many blessings. He was told he was a blessing to others. One gentleman passed by, came back in a few minutes and stopped to talk. He talked to Mike and told him, “He was so ‘down’ that morning that he didn’t feel like he had much to live for.” But then he saw Mike sitting in a wheelchair smiling and waving. He felt ashamed of himself and had to come back to tell our son what a blessing he was.
A beautiful thing happened to him. The girls from the High School brought him fresh baked chocolate chip cookies with chocolate still oozing. Later a car full of young men came from the school to wave to him and call a greeting.
Due to the wet winters in Tennessee, we moved Michael to Florida. It is ‘back home’ for him. But with any move, there is a draw back here and there.
Mike has a birthday next month. He always had a cookout with all his friends. Even though he will have a cookout this year, he will miss all his friends here.
Michael weighed a little over 3 pounds when he was born. The doctors said he could not possibly survive. If he did, it would be only for a short time and he would just be a vegetable and lay in a bed. But he survived, he talks, even sings and has a wonderful mind.
Because he will miss his friends here, we would like to ask the entire White House area to help him celebrate by sending him cards. It is a pretty special day, even though every day is special for us to spend with Mike. But this will be his 50th birthday. The doctors were all wrong. God is good. His birthday is June 8, but you can send them anytime if this is too late for you. He will be so happy to get them. I thank God, he has loaned us one of his own to care for. Thank you all so much.
Mail the cards to: Michael Preece, 5782 Sage Rd, Northport, FL 34287.
Many people stopped to chat a few minutes. Others would blow their horns and wave and smile.
He received many gifts and gathered many blessings. He was told he was a blessing to others. One gentleman passed by, came back in a few minutes and stopped to talk. He talked to Mike and told him, “He was so ‘down’ that morning that he didn’t feel like he had much to live for.” But then he saw Mike sitting in a wheelchair smiling and waving. He felt ashamed of himself and had to come back to tell our son what a blessing he was.
A beautiful thing happened to him. The girls from the High School brought him fresh baked chocolate chip cookies with chocolate still oozing. Later a car full of young men came from the school to wave to him and call a greeting.
Due to the wet winters in Tennessee, we moved Michael to Florida. It is ‘back home’ for him. But with any move, there is a draw back here and there.
Mike has a birthday next month. He always had a cookout with all his friends. Even though he will have a cookout this year, he will miss all his friends here.
Michael weighed a little over 3 pounds when he was born. The doctors said he could not possibly survive. If he did, it would be only for a short time and he would just be a vegetable and lay in a bed. But he survived, he talks, even sings and has a wonderful mind.
Because he will miss his friends here, we would like to ask the entire White House area to help him celebrate by sending him cards. It is a pretty special day, even though every day is special for us to spend with Mike. But this will be his 50th birthday. The doctors were all wrong. God is good. His birthday is June 8, but you can send them anytime if this is too late for you. He will be so happy to get them. I thank God, he has loaned us one of his own to care for. Thank you all so much.
Mail the cards to: Michael Preece, 5782 Sage Rd, Northport, FL 34287.
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