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Rach Thoughts for the Week...

10/16/2011

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Often when I sit down to blog - I wonder what to write.  Should I share a "Joe Moment" (a time where things collide in a unique manner...a manner a person up above must have had a hand in) from the week... 

This week - Joe's sister, Angie, was home for a visit (to help celebrate the 60th birthday of the Best Father-in-Law in the world).  Angie and I ventured out to get pampered at a local salon.  Within moments of entering the salon - what else comes on the radio - "Don't Stop Believin' ".  We just looked at one another and smiled.

...Should I write about upcoming adventures - or what I did this past week...

I am heading to Colorado to visit one of the greatest individuals in the world.  As life happens - there is not always time to catch up with friends everyday, every week or even every month.  True friends are the ones you can catch up with when your worlds collide - but you always know they are there and you are always there for them.  I am excited to collide worlds with a true friend on Wednesday...Cheers to the adventures in Colorado that are ahead of me this week.

...Or should I reflect on life - where it has taken me, where I am now and what I hope for...

I think of Joe everyday - often every hour.  I don't tear up every time, I often smile and feel grateful for the moments I had.  I don't think a broken heart ever heals, but you learn to put fun patches on it.  My patches have carried me to where I am today.  These patches consist of my family, friends (new and old), the community, MY JOB, life, my animals...  These are the things that keep me going and have made me realize - I have so much to be excited about and live for everyday.  

I was thinking - while driving this weekend...I'm pretty lucky actually - I am excited to live each day to the fullest and take in what I can.  Yet - I have a lot to look forward to when I die too.  

As I continue to make my own path - I am truly embracing finding my own way and rebuilding the new me.  I had a great teacher for 7 years.  He taught me how to laugh, love and give back.  I can't wait to see him again someday - I am sure he may have a few pointers on things I could have done differently :).

I am surviving and finding my way - I hope, dream, believe and truly smile each day.  I do believe you can patch a broken heart.

Sending my Love -
Rach

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PS - Just a random picture I found of my first car :).  Oh she was a gem.  I miss her too, but feel comfort in knowing Joe is driving her once again...  (I did convince Joe to drive this car and give me his new Honda Civic to drive...How I don't know?)
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Traceroo Olson
10/16/2011 12:19:39 pm

Rach, I have a couple Joe moments I want to share. When Joe saw Keith Urban he was so excited and told us we HAD to see him sometime. Well Erik got me tickets for my bday and we went to Keith on Saturday. Joe was right, he was mazing.. ..awesome . LOVED IT. One song I would often play in my car over and over and think of you and Joe to is Better Life. Honestly, I think of you guys for many of his songs but this is one forsure. Well song after song after song....encore came...I was trying not to be disappointed if I didn't get to hear this song. After I thought he was done he played one last song and before he sang it he went on about people's lives and how many people have a rough go of it and someday will be a better life. The feeling of how he sings that song I know he was singing it about you guys. Joe was there with us, I know he was Rach. And then we got in the car and headed for home. DONT STOP was playing in the car. I miss Joe and think about him and all of your family often. I miss posting inappropriate posts on his caringbridge site....I miss texting him during the games and wishing bad thing to happen to packers players...I miss when he called he would say "hey Jim" and you could just tell he was smiling and up to no good. I miss him driving that honda civic (that you traded him for...picture below) down hwy 61. I miss my friend.

Wow that was a whole lot of Tracy there! I love you so much! I have these Joe moments a lot. I think I just need to start sharing them like you share them with us. Thank you for blogging. I love your humor, I love your updates and your pictures. You amaze me every day. I love ya Jamie!

CP :) Oh and one more song that makes me think of him...You look good in my shirt....I think of all of us Team Vogel members wearing his shirts everyday and he is just looking around thinking how dang good we all look wearing his shirts!

Love..

Tracy

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    Joe Vogel began his battle with cancer in 2006. He became a leader in his community and a hero among his friends and family. He made it his personal mission to help in the fight against cancer. His wife Rachel is carrying out his dream to help families dealing with cancer and to find a cure for this disease.

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