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Dear Reader,
Well, here’s a little about myself. I’ve been drawing, coloring, painting, basically “creating” since I was very young. That creative side has always been a part of me and now I have extended it to other areas of my life like cooking, gardening, decorating and yes, even exercising! You have to be pretty creative to continue to exercise and make it fun! I am married to the most wonderful man in the world. His name is Jeff and we have two adorable children, Olivia and Cooper. Olivia already has the creative bug in her! Check out OLIVIA’S PAGE and see how cute this twelve year old is! It’s amazing! Cooper turned ten in March and continues to amaze us everyday! Here’s my philosophy....
I believe we are all like trees! Think how many shapes, sizes, colors, and ages of trees there are. We are lucky because every year we get to shed our leaves, lay dormant for a while, if we need to, and then emerge with brighter leaves and bigger, better branches than the year before to tackle the weather and elements that are thrown at us. We are constantly changing and growing and for that I am grateful!
I have been blessed with a creative spirit, a beautiful sense of humor and a great deal of common sense. I am dedicating my days and thoughts to passing on these qualities to Olivia and Cooper. In the fall of 1999, as I was shedding old leaves for the winter, Jeff and I were given some unbelievable news to deal with. Cooper, our son, was diagnosed with autism. Wow! That will certainly knock you over and tear you from your roots! As we have learned more and more about autism, we are definitely in the process of building back those roots; stronger, mightier and more flexible than our first set of roots!
The reason I share this with you is that I wish to donate a percentage of my earnings from Memory-Tree to the Autism Society of America. Memory-Tree continues to be a source of revenue for all the therapists, life coaches, and group activities that he needs in order to conquer his daily struggles with autism. Cooper has worked very hard over the years dealing with and I think, slowly overcoming his autistic challenges. Check out COOPER’S PAGE and see how well he’s doing! He is definitely our little sapling, growing new leaves every day and strengthening his branches is our biggest challenge. I thank you for your business and please know that you are helping a wonderful little boy grow into the mightiest tree that ever lived!
Happy Memories,
Ali Knight
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