Johnny Sandusky and his (adopted) sister, Ronee' Le-Anne Reaux, write a letter of thanks to a friend of their mama's after Sikik Eegeesiak sent them some things from Alaska.
Friday, the 15th of October, 2004, 2:57 p.m., C.S.T., Tennessee State Fair, Nashville, Tennessee~
Dear Sikik Eegeesiak (I had to look to see how to spell your name! LOL)~
Thank you so much for the Northern Lights shirt you sent, and also the stuffed baby white seal; they are super! How nice of you to think of us in such a special way; we are truly touched!
This is Ronee' Le-Anne Reaux. I don't know if you remember me from when we met you in Alaska back in April, but I sure do remember you! You were at the mall we were at, and we happened to meet. I thought you were very nice, and very cute!
We got the package last week, but we were unable to write until now because for the past week we have been at the Tennessee State Fair here in Nashville, and we have been having an absolute BALL! We have been riding rides, and I got to sing several times here, including opening a show with my favorite country singer, Loretta Lynn, two nights ago! We are still at the fair as I write this, and we will probably be staying until the fair ends, in another week and a half. I will be so glad when the fair is over; I am more than ready to get back to school, and I miss my friends! (I did see my best friend, Nicole Aldape, and some of my other friends here at the fair, but only briefly. I don't get to spend much time with them because we are always doing something, be it my singing on stage, or riding rides, or just spending time with my family.)
Well, Sikik, I will let you go. I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed my seal and my Northern Lights shirt (how cute; what a cute picture of the Nanuq and the Lights! Pretty!), and I just wanted to write to you to let you know just how much I enjoyed it! I will write you again soon, and that is a PROMISE!
Until then, take care, and God bless you! Say hi to the Lights for me!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your new Tennessee friend, Ronee' (pronounced like Row-nay) Le-Anne Reaux (pronounced like Row; everyone messes it up 'cause it's Cajun French! LOL), aged 11 1/2.
Hi! This is your new friend, Johnny Sandusky. You know my mom, Louisiana Sandusky. You and her write to each other sometimes. Thank you so much for the flute and the shirt, you were so nice to think of me like that! You didn't have to send me anything! But I am glad you did! I really liked them both!
Ronee' (that's my sister; she just wrote to you) loved her toy seal and her shirt; you were so nice to do that! We got your package last Thursday, but we couldn't write right away because for the past week now, we have been at the Tennessee State Fair here in Nashville. We are still at the fair now, but we will go home after the fair ends. I will be sad when the fair ends because I have been having so much fun!
To tell you a bit about myself, I am 11 1/2, and I wear glasses. I have really blonde hair (so blonde it is nearly white!) and blue eyes. I also happen to be in a wheelchair and wear braces on my legs. I am in a wheelchair because I have muscular dystrophy. My sister, Ronee', is also disabled: she has arthritis. She also wears braces on her legs, but she walks more than me; and it is on forearm crutches. I also am visually and auditorally impaired: I am legally blind, and I wear hearing aids in my ears. In addition, I also have seizures due to epilepsy.
I am in the sixth grade at Morningside Academy, which is a school for disabled kids, and I love school (but for a long time did not because I had so many problems with my learning; but now learning is a lot easier for me, and I get better grades). My sister goes to a different school (my old school, I left there because I kept getting teased and I couldn't put up with the kids teasing me). She gets good grades, and she is in the smart kid's class. She is a genius and is very, very smart, smarter than me! Maybe even smarter than Einstein! LOL
I like to play on the computer, read, play video games, sing, play piano, fiddle, and accordion, play baseball and basketball (I am on a league for disabled kids), go to concerts, and get autographs of my favorite television, sports, and music stars. I also like meeting them in person; that is always thrilling!
Well, Sikik, I will let you go, but I wanted to let you know that we got your package; and we really enjoyed what you sent! You are too cool! I will write you again soon!
Until then, take care, and God bless you!
Love, your pal, Johnn-o (my nickname). :D
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Reviewed by Karen Chalfant
10/17/2004
Johnny is always so positive! He's a real delight, Karen!
Love those Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis Karen....
You have done yourself justice again with this honest and sincere write
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Keep them coming...
Love and best wishes
Peter
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