August 1, 2012
My husband and I are new to HelpHOPELive. Epi desperately needs a kidney transplant to survive. Read your story and page. You are amazing. God bless and keep up the wonderful work.
Jean
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Jean Ray-Resendiz
March 25, 2011
Glad you've finally moved to Orlando! Keep up the hard work at Step It Up!!!
Mel, Orlando
October 28, 2008
Good news about the wound closing up! That only took 9 months, but who''s really counting? Keep pushing hard in therapy and look forward to seeing you soon!
Love,
Mel
Melanie, Orlando
August 11, 2008
Hey Aaron! That''s awesome news about your hip flexors making a move and that WFL has finally landed on a date to get you back to in-patient!!! I guess this means Naked Man is making a come back????
Mel, O-town
June 20, 2008
Hey! Bryan and I were unable to make it on Wednesday due to a death in the family. Our thoughts and prayers our with you. Take care.
Namaste
(the light in me honors the light in you)
Melissa and Bryan Smith, Daytona Beach, Fl
June 6, 2008
Hi Aaron,
It is the Lovelace family once again saying a big HELLO to you! I am so sorry that it has taken me so long to mail our check out to you, but it will be in the mail today.
We saw your new photo and you look healthier now. We are saying prayers for your recovery. Much love to you Aaron!
The Lovelace Family Orlando, Fl.
May 27, 2008
Hi Aaron!! It was so nice to talk with you over the weekend!! I can't tell you how hard you made me laugh. Teel has sent me some of the fabulous photos of you....Very Zoolander! I also wanted to let you know that we raised $220.00 for you!!! Hope to see you soon!!!
Meagan Hallinan, Orlando
May 19, 2008
Aaron - I work with your Dad and been following your courageous recovery. Keep up the good spirits and remember that the goods day will out number the bad ones. You are an inspiration to us all and we wish you continued success in recovery, and life. Nothing in life which is worth having comes easy, so keep your spirits high and fight through the pain. You will succeed.
Bill & Katy Crowell, California, MD
May 15, 2008
O-town 4 Aaron's 4 Limbs, fundraiser to benefit the NTAF in honor of Aaron, personally hosted by Ron Palmer, Chief Executive & General Manager of Palmer, Reifler & Associates, P.A. is being held on Wed, June 18th, 2008 at Wall Street Plaza's Slingapour's in downtown Orlando!!!! The event begins at 5:30 p.m and will last until around 10:00 p.m. The cost of entry is $25.00/head (children admitted free). There will be live entertainment, a silent auction & a raffle. For more info or to RSVP contact Melanie Teel, mteel@civilrecoverylaw.com, 407.875.3400 ext 138. This will be a fun event and a great way to raise funds on Aaron's behalf!!!!
Mel, O-town
May 5, 2008
Hi Aaron,
Just wanted to check in and say hello! I also wanted you to know that we are having a fundraiser at Paychex for you on May 8 and May 23.
Hope to see you soon!!
Meagan Hallinan, Orlando
April 29, 2008
It's Monday, April 28, 2008 and I heard Greg saw you and your mom today at West Florida Rehab. I know you will make EXCELLENT progress while you are inpatient again. I will come visit you soon. Hey, don't stay up to late!!! Love Maria
Maria DiGirolamo, Cantonment FL
April 15, 2008
Hi Aaron,
I just read about you in the Orlando Sentinel today, April 15th. Our family will contribute to your fund. We wish you all the very best in your recovery! You and your family will be in our prayers Aaron. I am so happy that you are LOVED by so many people!!! This will surely help you to get better soon.
I am so very sorry that you got hurt. God Bless you Aaron!!!!
Very Sincerely,
Tina, Ben, David, Rachael Lovelace
Tina, Ben, David and Rachael Lovelace Orlando, Fl.
April 14, 2008
Aaron, I'm so proud to be your dad. I only wish I had the patience and the fortitude to push through a challenge like the one you're experiencing. I've not always been so pleased with your stubborn and super-focused attitude and personality. In this situation, it serves you well and I'm so glad you have those traits to use. I'll always love you and will always strive to be there when you need me. Your ability to persevere is a beacon for me to follow in my journey through life's trials. Thank you.
Dad, Orlando, FL
April 9, 2008
Aaron, Yes - we're another Wakulla couple that met you when you were there a couple years ago. Bob and Brenda.... Bob has a son named Aaron also. Your Newlsetter and comments and attitude through this ordeal have been amazing...and really touch the hearts of us all. We wish the best in your recovery process - do NOT LOSE FAITH, and you will overcome. God bless.
Bob & Brenda Elmquist, Apopka, Fl.
March 31, 2008
Hello Aaron,
I am a friend to your Aunt Debbie in Maryland and consequently, a friend of your Mom, Diana. Although I have not had the pleasure of meeting of you, please know that I am praying for you, your family and Gods will for your recovery. I am amazed and inspired by your great attitude and your zest for recovery. I am also very impressed with your heartfelt, informative newsletters; I really enjoyed reading them. Please know that My sincerest wishes and prayers will continue to be with you.
Lisa Dudley, Severna Park, Maryland
March 27, 2008
Aaron,
We didn't know about your accident for about five weeks. Suzanne emailed me in early March. Since then I have emailed with Jeff, Jerry, and your mother in an attempt to keep in touch. Ginger sent me your first two newsletters and those have been very informative. I just discovered this guestbook and enjoyed reading all the notes that your family and friends have written to you. Please know that many people in the Union Springs area are praying for you. I have placed you on prayer lists at several churchs and have emailed your newsletters to many in my address book.
Your strong, determined, positive faith comes not only from your mother but from her mother as well. Aunt Virginia was an amazing person and I feel sure that she is "in charge" of someone or something in Heaven.
Ginger Paulk Montgomery, Union Springs, Alabama
March 21, 2008
Aaron we are praying for you at the church! Your newsletters are an inspiration. Keep working hard and God will take care of you through it all!
Amy Kelley, Pleasant Home, AL
March 20, 2008
Hello Aaron, my name is Stephen and I am not for sure if you will remember me since I have not worked at Sea World!!! Still not for sure, I was also the guy you taught say "is that chez"? Still puzzled? You know, the guy from the Cheesecake factory you met when we watched all those idiots trying to parallel park? Man, that is still funny today……
Anyways, I wanted to share how proud I am of your positive attitude during this challenge in your life. In addition, just in case your sister has not told you, she is very proud of you and your strength as well. By the way, congrats on getting to go home as I am sure you are excited to get back to a familiar place. Take care and start training for Wii bowling so we can play a match soon!!!
Stephen Feran, Kazakhstan
March 19, 2008
Aaron,
I don't know how you do it but you are probably one of the hottest dudes in a halo that I have ever seen. And I normally don't hit on dudes with halos. Hell I don't normally hit on dudes period.
Nah but in all seriousness... I wish you nothing but the best. I say forget all that talk about never being ever to walk again... Those doctors can only speculate...But they can never measure the strength of the human spirit. They don't teach that at their fancy colleges!!
Take care man!! Keep fighting!
-MjW-
Michael J. Weathers, Orlando, FL
March 19, 2008
"Again, you can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future."
--Steve Jobs (Apple Inc.)
"When you look forward, you may not understand the things that have happened to you, but when you keep on moving forward, eventually you will see, looking backward, that everything, your successes and failures, your good and bad circumstances, will somehow connected for the best. If you believe in God, trust that God will make everything good in his time."
--Robert A. (www.reason4smile.com)
LTorres23, Orlando, FL
March 19, 2008
Hi again Aaron,
Just wanted to stop by and let you know I am thinking about you everyday!! I am so happy that you are able to go home soon, that will be so nice.
I also read that the halo is coming off soon...only a few weeks to go!! Keep up the wonderful work!!!!
P.S. Do you think the rehab staff are going to be ok without you? From what Teel tells me you make their day!!
Meagan Hallinan, Orlando
March 19, 2008
Hi Aaron, I have read your writings with interest and have Melanie to thank for letting those of us who haven't met you feel like we know you a little bit now. Hats off to you for the ongoing tremendous display of courage and positive vibes - it truly makes a difference, as I'm sure you know. Here's a good quote: "Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure." Some guy named Peale said that. Look to the future, my friend. The future will take good care of you if you take good care of yourself. Best of luck in your ongoing recovery!!
Joe Murphy, Atlanta
March 19, 2008
Hi Aaron, I worked with you sis at SeaWorld.
Aaron, your newsletters are an inspiration and a reality check! We as a socitey certainly do take life for granted.
Keep up your spirits high and your goals will all be within your grasp. May God speed Aaron. You and your family will remain in my prayers.
MAMALOU
Marylou VanVranken, SeaWorld
March 19, 2008
Hey, Man! Hope you are working on that rehab and gearing up for our night at Dirty Joe's and Trader John's (heard it was open again). Your sis and I are off to the Philippines in two weeks, and I promise to take excellent care of her (or maybe the other way around! I miss Pensacola from my Navy days and will come visit you at some point after we get back. Keep me posted on how you're doing!
Chris Stubbs, Orlando, FL
March 19, 2008
Aaron...good luck with the transfer home on Friday! Tell Kim, Dave, & Robert not to cry since they're going to miss Naked Man for sure!!! Lots of love...and of course, some dap...Mel
Melanie Teel, Orlando, FL
March 15, 2008
Hi Aaron, I work with your mom. I can see you have her positive attitude and determination. I wish you all the best and pray daily for a healing miracle. God Bless
Linda Moser Pensacola Fl
March 14, 2008
Hi Aaron! Teel has kept me updated on your progress as well as your crazy antics at rehab. I am absolutely amazed by your attitude and
determination. You are one of the strongest most people I know! I can not even tell you how may people that you do not know have been inspired by you.
Keep working hard, making people laugh and smiling, I will even give you permission to make the angry cat noise, but please use it with caution!
You are in my thoughts and prays! Keep up the great work and wonderful attitude!
P.S. When you get out of there we will have to go back to Cocoa and see how that girl's baby is doing....dancing around I'm sure.
Meagan Hallinan, Orlando, FL
March 13, 2008
Aaron,
I work with your father and have been truly inspired by your spirit and determination as you travel down the path of life. I have had a rough year myself with numerous operations, cancer, a heart attack and a stroke and have come through it fairly good condition physically and mentally (although Dan would probably challenge me on the latter!). To get where I am from where I have come was not an easy task but I learned very well that spirit and attitude are equal partners in making the best of any difficult situation. From listening to Dan talk about you it is apparent that you are a truly amazing individual with an incrediable attitude and I and can't express enough my admiration for your outlook and approach to recovery. It is truly inspiring and I wish for you nothing but the best.
George Schulze, Fort. Worth, TX
March 11, 2008
Hello, Aaron! We were thrilled to read above that you are doing well and will be released soon to continue your progress at home!! That's great news! We, too, really appreciated your informative newsletter, since we all have so many questions!! (Dan's been wonderful!) You are blessed with a great family and circle of friends, and all their prayers appear to be working!! Keep up the good work ... and see you at Wakulla 2008?!
Emily & Tim Cichon, Orlando, FL
March 10, 2008
Hey Bud! Thanks for letting me share the rehab experience with you for a few days. Man, that was seriously exhausting...I'm so amazed at how strong and determined you are! You are by far the only person I know who could keep such a great attitude during such a rough stretch. You are doing a great job and are clearly an inspiration to everyone in rehab, as well as your friends, family, and definitely to me! Keep pushing through the pain...it's just going to make you stronger! Love you, Mel
Melanie Teel, Orlando, FL
March 8, 2008
Thank you all for your support! I'm doing well at West FL Rehab and will be released soon to continue working and progressing at home until my halo comes off. This is the first chance I've had to see this website and your messages. Thanks again for everything! Although they keep me pretty busy in rehab, I will do my best to check this regularly. Love you all...Aaron
Aaron Teel, Pensacola, FL
March 7, 2008
Aaron--Kathy, the girls and myself just got the news last nite when we saw your Dad at Soccer Practice. Our prayers and thoughts are with you and you are truly a courageous young man to weather this storm with such a positive attitude--an inspiration for all of us. Take Care and we hope to see you soon as you continue to progress.
Bob & Kathy Walker, Orlando, FL
March 7, 2008
Aaron,
My family (Christopher, Matthew & Dub) and I wish you the best. My sons and your brothers play together each year at the Wakulla. My boys remember you as the surfer with beautiful long hair who was so nice to them. Your newsletter was so impressive, I can't believe that Dan has such a smart child. :-) Just kidding Dan. Aaron, keep up the hard work, sounds like you have been making progress. Fondly, LouAnn
LouAnn, Orlando, Florida
March 6, 2008
Aaron,
I am inspired by your attitude. You are truly courageous and hopefully destined to overcome this terrible situation. You'll probably remember me by my "bouncing jello shots" at Wakulla!!! You were one who did not make fun of my jello shots and enjoyed "chewing" a few!!! :) My thoughts and prayers are with you. Don't give up! And, thank you and your dad for keeping us all informed. I know I really appreciate knowing about your progress.
Best wishes always,
Betty Virgili (Emily's sister)
P.S. I've gotten much better at making jello shots!! They don't bounce anymore!!
Betty Virgili, Orlando, FL
