Sara Update 52
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Sara Update 52

Sara Update 52 Christmas 2010 and New Years 2011 Hello All, Thanks! Bless you all and thank you for your continued support, interest in our story and Sara Ann’s progress. Our holiday was very different this year….everything seemed to happen early beginning with a tea party Nov. 30th and concert at Tambussi Dance Studio on Dec. 10th. I even got the shopping and wrapping done early which is really unusual […]

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Sara Update 51 Banner Week!

Sara Update 51 Banner Week!  Banner Week Sara Ann had a banner week last week. Here’s what happened as posted in my journal: “Today was a banner day for Sara Ann. For the first time, she both drew and spelled words for us, without our speaking or spelling the words aloud for her. Sara’s teacher asked her what she learned in summer school. She drew waves. I said, ‘Looks like’ […]

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Sara Update 50

Sara Update 50 – Things are looking way up! Hi Everybody,  This an update I wrote back in July…but my computer stopped working and I couldn’t access the e-mal list til now. Much has happened…some really great stuff since then…but I’ll tell you that story soon in Update 51….in the meantime here’s to catching up:  Video of Sara Ann the Star! Here’s some great, great news!!! Candice Spielman, the cinematographer […]

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Sara Update 49

April 3, 2010 Human Yo-yo Ok, where do I start…We were to train a new nurse last Sunday night. So after a full 8 hour morning shift with a very goopy Sara from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, then teaching voice lessons from 3:00 to 9:00 pm, and cooking dinner, I went to bed at 11:00 to sleep until 3:00 am when I planned to relieve Hugh. He stayed up […]

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She’s reading!!!

Here’s what Sara Ann did today. I gave her a big card that had the word “love” emblazoned on the front. I said, “Do you know what that says, Sara?” She paused. She looked. “Yah” she answered. “Tell me what it says.” Pause… pause. “You say it.” I didn’t give any hints. Pause …pause …pause….”Love”… “OMG!! You can read!!” I shouted. She giggled uncontrollably because she was so proud of […]

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Update 48 Aftermath of “Songs for Sara Benefit Concert and it’s Back Story

Someone asked us how we felt after the concert… well excited, elated, also exhausted, overwhelmed, relieved and later when we started to hear from so many people…. grateful beyond belief, thrilled and sooooo loved. We were also very, very touched by the beautiful, cards, notes, stories, stuffed animals, and heartfelt donations. We received donations of everything from $2 to $1000. We received a $15 donation from a group of monks […]

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What a concert!

The concert was incredible…beautiful and a success in everyway. Here are 4 clips on You Tube. Go to melissaperrysoprano on www.YouTube.com or to

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Home sweet home

I went down to get a sandwich at the hospital and there they had a big turkey dinner. I burst into tears and I couldn’t stop crying. They gave me two of the biggest plates you ever saw and someone paid for it too. It was so good that I went back and gave the cooks free tickets to the concert. So when Hugh came to pick us up, I […]

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Great concert Nov. 28th

Well we have quite a fabulous concert coming up. It will start with the beauty of the sonorous sounds of cello and piano soaring through the space, complements of Mr. William Stokking and his wife Nancy. Norma Meyer will follow with a dramatic piano solo. Then Mrs. Stokking will join her for cello, piano duo. Next, do you like Dancing with the Stars? Well we have dancers Rodney Thomas and […]

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Letting down the nets

Nov. 23, 2009 Long day after several long days. I seldom go to bed before 3 these days. Had the final Friends of Sara volunteers meeting tonight. So much has come together and yet still so much to do. I sat all day in Sara’s hospital room today at the computer generating more publicity for the concert and e-mailing performers and staff about a zillion details. The staff felt sorry […]

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