Happy Birthday!!! In heaven I am sure you don' t age but you did not on this earth. Rudy and I have a new fur baby, Phoebe. She is a biewer terrier and a holy terror one at that. I forgot what it was like to have a puppy. But she has put 5 years back on Rudy, and he is not as sad as he was. As for me, I am doing okay, except for migraines. They limit a lot of what I can do and totally control my life. But again, God is in control. I hope he helps take control of this nation soon. You and I would be solving all the problems and who knows you may have run for President. You always could handle anything. I love you, think about you often and miss you tremendously. By the way, Wrigley is in heaven now too. So tell all my fur babies I love them too and glad they are with you. 

I miss you so much and you mean the whole world to me. I wish you could see my family and I now. I just want you to come back it’s really not fair how everything goes by so fast, all I can ask is why does it go by so fast, but I’ll never know. We want you back I miss our breakfast’s together and our pool days. You meant everything to me and I can’t thank you enough for what you have done to help me. You deserved to stay longer, but God has plans and I just wish it wasn’t so soon. I just wish that I could have one last day, one minute, I just want one it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been gone it seems the pain is still fresh. I want you to come to all my birthdays and see me graduate, it sucks really bad and we all miss you. When I was little I never wanted to think about the fact that people get old, I know now that it happens and I know I was young, but I just wish I had learned. I love you so much and so does my family, I still cry and still love you like I did before and it’ll never stop. You were my biggest fan and it seemed no one could tell as loud or be my biggest cheer leader, don’t get me wrong my parents do it for me just the same way, but it’s different because it’s not you. It seems I’m just getting older and older and it’s sad that I can’t take a break to enjoy it, I wish I could enjoy it with you. It would be better that way, I wish you could meet the new puppy her name is daisy and she’s a year old now, she’s my best friend and supports me though hard times, I truly have a special bond with her. I’ve gotten very good at cooking and you always told me I was good at it, even if I messed up. I’m making A’s and B’s still and soon I’ll be applying to a prep academy. I would be taking college courses and getting credits for high school and college, I hope I’m making you proud, and about that academy I can get my associates degree why I’m there so I’m so excited! I found a love for fishing and I haven’t caught very many fish to keep but they’ve all been shot by half an inch or less than that. I wish you could see me now, I’ve grown up too much lol. Dad was telling me about how much you used to box and it was really cool I just wish you could tell the story yourself. I just wonder if you’ll be proud of me. Im still doing really good in art I think so at least you always told me how good I was and I miss your voice. You were always too nice to me and every time I drive past your condos I get sad but happy knowing how good of a time we had. Back in school though, chemistry is hard I still have a B though and I try my hardest. I’m in all honors and AP classes, trust me I have my fair share of stress but not too bad, I’m scared though and I’m not sure why, I fear that I’ll fail but you believe in me still so I think I can do it. I had to get out of ROTC even though I shined bright in it and did my very best, everyone loved me and I worked so hard and got tons of ribbons, but I had to drop out of it for my honors and AP classes so I could focus on them but it was also toxic and I know you would just want me to be happy. I just wanna see you again and I miss you so dearly, I want you back, I’ll talk to you soon Pop-Pops just please always remember I will forever love and miss you and so will my family. I love you I’ll talk to you soon.

Donnie, it is unbelievable another year has passed without your physical presence, and my love for you has never ceased. I hope Maddie found you and Rocky as she entered heaven in April. Rudy and I are lonesome as our immediate family gets smaller. But I keep busy attending all the games, dance competitions and recitals and swimming meets the Grands have. I get Wrigley often for sleep overs and a companion for Rudy. You would get a kick out of the youngest Granddaughter, Finley Clemene. Her name tells all about this 2 year olds feistiness, independence and strong will. The other day, her daycare teacher met Stephanie at the car and threw up her hands. That day Finley wanted to change her clothes when another child got to do that because the child had wet her pants and the teacher had been letting Finley change also. But the teacher decided to make a stand and said "NO, you are not wet Finley." So Finley gave her "that look" and proceeded to the sink. She got a cup of water, poured it on herself and then said, "I am wet now so I can change my clothes". This is one of many Finley stories I wish I could share with you. Guess what!! Finley is moving to a different teacher this week. I miss sharing stories and attending your Grands activities too but I try to focus on the fact that God knows best and he what we need when we need it. 
That is enough rambling but I hope you hear my daily thoughts I send to you and will keep sending until we physically seeing each other again. Love you, Rocky and Maddie.

Donnie,
Hope you are enjoying the rainbows, beautiful skies and clouds. Do you remember when we would look at the clouds and tell each other what we saw? 

The last time my family was altogether at the lake, I taught my Grands how to do just that. It was right after you went to heaven so I was able to explain to them where you were and the sights you were seeing. Of course, they asked if you could see us, and of course my answer was "for sure". Though they were young and one was not born yet, they still ask about you and boy do I have the stories for them.

Miss adding to those stories, and I wish we had had more time to make many more. But God's plan is always in place, and we will see each other again when HIS plan reigns. 
Love you, Clemene

I love you so much pop-pops I will forever miss you and all the fun times we had, I miss when you came to every event I had, I promise I will make you proud as you watch down on me and I promise I will keep trying as hard as I can and work as hard as you did, we all love and miss you pop-pops, we all do.

Donnie, there is never a day that passes I don't think about you multiple times. I guess it seems odd to pray for you because you are already in God's arms. However, I find myself doing just that. I know you are happy, healthy and loved by your family and everyone who gets to know you there in Heaven. 
Love you so much and always will.

Donnie, I miss you more every day. I continue to reminisce about all the fun times we had, and there was never a bad one. You brought so much into my life, and the times and adventures we shared will forever be engrained in my soul. Hope Heaven was ready for you. I know Rocky probably goes fishing and hunting with you every day. Rudy, Maddie and I miss him too. He became the real boss of this family. Sending love to you from the three of us!

You better take good care of Rocky or I will burn your grilled cheese sandwich’s whiten I get to heaven. I miss him and I miss you more every day. Love

Donnie was a true gentleman and will remain in my heart forever. He taught me how to forgive and forget and love again. Thank you for all the memories, companionship and love you gave me.