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"The most amazing thing to me is the people who have crossed my path and stayed to help me and my family."
for me and I am in such awe of it. Who am I for them to care about me? Who am I to deserve the love and friendship that has been lav- ished on me, I absolutely do not deserve any of it," she says as she starts to cry. "No one can ever un- derstand how much their love has affected me, and made me feel to the depths of my bones. My hus- band, my kids, my family and my
maintenance and constant tests, but is thrilled to be feeling better. SO now what? "For the fu-
ture??? I just want to have one!!," she says with a laugh. "I want to be around for my kids weddings and to see my grandkids. Mostly I want to grow old with my husband and turn grey together on a porch somewhere, anywhere!" She is optimistic and upbeat
with my life. I have been given so much, we are so blessed to have the life we do and I want to give back as much as I can." "I am one of the most fortunate people alive! My friends, my life, my family, it doesn't get much better than this. I am lucky and fortunate. Only in dreams can you be blessed with a magical marriage to a man who adores you, even though you
family here at the shows. I simply do not deserve the love and sup- port I have been given. There is so much love, I am so blessed!" This summer things changed
again. In June Julia did not feel right, stomach pain that she passed off as stress. But the blood scan showed raised margins, she was bloated and in pain so surgery was the option to remove both ovaries and explore a little while in there. Surgery went well but there is can- cer now along the abdominal wall and she will be on Evastin for an extended period of time as they monitor her. She will be on the lookout for a longtime, require
and never passes a chance to hug someone or say something nice to the kids. She is funny, quick wit- ted, sensitive and one of the most genuine people ever. She has a sort of bucket list but not really an of- ficial one. "I would love to go to Africa. I love those animals and it would be terrific if I could see them in their natural lives. I think Tahiti would be a kick also to go to once, and France is something I dream about." "But mostly I would love to go to
an impoverished country and just do something, anything! I feel like I am playing 'small and safe' and there is so much more I could do
don't deserve it. Les is a giant of a man and as gentle and unselfish as anyone I have ever met. During the terrible times of the last cou- ple of years, he has never faltered even though so much burden has been placed on him. God knew just who I needed and he sent him, how much better could life get and what else could I possible want??"
and the way it translates says volumes about the love affair they have shared for over 24 years.
Julia's husband, Les, calls her Jules
Above Left to Right: 3 Generations of Sanderford women; Julia with son Morgan; The Big Island...Renewal of Vows with the kids.
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