Pals Socks and The Get Well Gabby Foundation have teamed up. Part of the Pals Socks mission is to spread the love. It is important to them to give back. Pals Socks is working with our organization since we have … Continue reading
Pals Socks
Time
Time…. Hello, my name is John. My daughter was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer almost 7 years ago. Two days after she walked into the hospital we were told she would die within a year and a half. She was … Continue reading
Déjà vu, A few days of Hell again.
The term déjà vu is French and means, literally, “already seen.” Those who have experienced the feeling describe it as an overwhelming sense of familiarity with something that shouldn’t be familiar at all. Pre 2011- kids don’t die. Post 9/11/2011- Kids die. … Continue reading
Escape….. 5 books for 5 years
“The more you read the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” -Dr. Suess, “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!” It’s been awhile since I have written. Our family has … Continue reading
A Failure To Protect
“Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light” Vera Nazarian The Get Well Gabby Book drive is underway and it’s fantastic to see the books coming in. The idea … Continue reading
Diary of a Cancer Dad
..The reason for the annual Book Drive John’s big disclaimer. The following is the opinion and thoughts of John Vogel. In no way does it reflect the opinion of The Get Well Gabby Foundation, its board members or supporters. I … Continue reading
27 Seconds
27 seconds is how long it takes a five-year-old girl to say “I love you” to her father for the last time in her life. I know this because four years ago today, I recorded Gabby saying it. Four years … Continue reading
Because Gabby went Ka-CHOO!
My Daughter Gabby is dead…. The beautiful, cute little hand that used to take mine as we crossed the road, those amazing blue eyes and her hair that was so bright it would cause the sun to squint are gone. … Continue reading
Hell on Earth Revisited… A new Start
Before Gabby Got Sick I was a real A$$hol@, I’m sure you can find people today that will say much hasn’t changed. I was really good at finding peoples weak spots; I could identify need and if there wasn’t any … Continue reading
To Gabby On Thanksgiving
Five… Five Thanksgivings, that’s how many Gabby was with us. That’s five turkeys, five games Dallas played, five visits to Christmas Village. Holidays are rough for us all in this house, and this one was not any different. Carolynn … Continue reading