There were many wonderful people I had around me for support
while I walked that long path of healing and I thank you all for
being there for me. I know it was emotional and very draining
at times. I want to thank my loving husband, Dave, my three
patient and understanding sons, David, Scott and Brett, big
hugs and much love to my brothers Guy and Miles and his wonderful wife, Pat, who stood by me, and a lot of love to my cousin Gail and her husband Ron who loved me, supported me, and never doubted me and childhood friends, Andrea, Pauline who love me still. I also
had, and still have, my hospital cronies to vent to, Susie,
Kimmie and Jacki. You guys are just the best! Thank you for
being in my life! There are so many others I have made friends
with on the Internet too, Laura, Sammie, Tahlia, Lynda, Myl and countless
others who continue to be my source of support today. I need
to mention all the terrific e-mails I get everyday from all
over the world! Thank you from the bottom of my
heart! Thank you! You all truly make my days wonderful!
There is one special lady that is way behind on being
acknowledged. I want her to know, without her, I may not
have been so lucky to be in the place I am today. Her name
is Darla and she is my sister.
Darla lives in Texas, I live in New Jersey. As I said, Darla is not only my sister,
but she is my best friend. While I went through all the agonies of facing my incest issues, Darla was always there for me. She never once said to me, "Oh Sheri, can't you just forget it....it happened so long ago!" She was there for me 100%, everytime and anytime I needed to vent! She listened to me cry and consoled me.
Darla is truly somebody special and I can't thank her enough
for staying in my life, as some turned their backs on me. Please understand, this is not
abnormal, and I understand completely. I truly do not know
whether I would have healed as well, or as quickly, without Darla holding me up and loving me unconditionally.
Darla and I would talk, we'd rant, we'd cry and I hope through my healing I helped her along. Darla has issues too, but not once did she ever turn me away, hang up on me, tell me she just didn't have the stamina to listen....AGAIN!! Even though Darla gets up terribly early in the morning, 4:00 a.m., she listened...and she listened...sometimes 3 and 4 hours at a time, unselfishly giving to me. I'm sure, as my son Scott would say, Darla had "phone ear", but never did she ever let me go. I have asked God to make her a Saint because only Darla tolerated what I was demanding, and as the saying goes she had to be a Saint to endure.
And so, this page is my tribute to you, Darla. I love you so much! I can't even begin to thank you for being there for me during the past years except to say, "You're just the very best friend anyone could ever have, and I'm even luckier, because you're my sister too!"
