Both Ashley and I love you Michael. You are the greatest

Not a problem Thanks for accepting my request!!!! God Bless :)

Ashley and Tom, thank you both so much for your thoughts and prayers. Mom is doing better now physically..just hope mentally at 85 she can handle all the changes that have happened. Again thanks!

Thanks again for your comments...they mean the world to me. Mom is getting stronger and stronger each day. My brother is now in the hosptial with pneumonia so it seems when it rains it pours but he seems to be getting better as well. Gail

Hi Tom. Thank you for adding me as a friend :)

Hey Tom and Ashley, just thought I'd check to see how you are doing. Gail

Hi Tom, since this is the first time I read your post, I’ll welcome you to the forum! I sense that your relationship with your daughter is very special and she’s deserving of a lot of attention. I just wanted to say that I’m sorry if you have reason to cry, but I’m glad for you if “When I’m back on my feet again” helps you or comforts you. It’s my favorite song of all-time but I’ve been extremely blessed that it’s never had to help me through any life-shattering event. Let’s hope Michael does sing it again! Take care. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada

Hi again Tom, I’ve just read your comment on Robin Rehder’s page and felt the need to write. I can only imagine how you go through life every day, trying to make a memorable life for your daughter and I commend you for it. I’m a mom too. It’s wonderful that Ashley is still able to learn, even at a slower pace! I’m really happy for her that Michael was so nice to her and she must have felt really special… Well, best of luck to you and Ashley and enjoy your next concerts! Big hugs, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada

I can imagine she had numerous surgeries. I have a mentally retarted 68-year-old brother. he's like 7 to 10 year old. He has severe epilepsy. How much does she weigh? I'm 5 feet 1. I'm 112.

You didn't comment on me in all I said. I guess about me isn't worth commenting on about my blindness&all but that's ok. I'm used to being trivilized.

Of course you're an awesome dad. Most people would not take care of a child such as Ashley. They'd pitch them out in to the street so to speak.


I'm sorry she's depressed. Tell her not to be. We all have issues. She has emotions&feelings. Who's a psychiatrist to talk about acting what age. I remember once this teacher said,"Act like you're 21." I said, "With all due respect, what's the difference of 21 than 20 or 22?"

Thanks for her email address.

Robin the boltonnut from L. A. CA

You're from Oregon. How many times of y'all met Michael? When was the first time you saw him in concert?

Tom thanks for your comment. Mom is doing much better and hopefully will continue but she is having problems with her memory so she needs lots of help. Let me hear all about the two concerts in September! Gail

Hi Tom, So, you guys have met Michael? Awesome.

My blindness is more a paint in the *** but at least I'm able to be as independent as I can be. It's all good, really. It's all I've known.

I wish you both well.

Robin the boltonnut from L. A. CA

Sorry we didn't meet in Ivins. :)

Hey Robin are you going to the Modesto concert?

Hey Tom. How's it going? I'm still recovering from hand surgery done almost 4 months ago but it's all good. When did you&Ashlie meet Michael?

Amen brother about Michael being an awesome&extremely kind human being. He doesn't act all weird becone one's handicapped, blind or disabled. You'd be surprised (as I'm sure you're not) how so-called "Normal"&I say that lightly people act towards us. Their problem; not mine. I can't change the blindness, only they can, if they choose to, their attitude. God bless.

Robin the boltonnut from L. A. CA