Carla Roberts:  

Hey everyone. Thought I would... well write... here it goes. At first I thought my place in the world was in Polk City, FL where I built a home right out of high school and was on my way to building up my own daycare but God had a different plan for me. He felt we needed to be back in Alabama for the time being so the year after my first son, Cody was born in '92 we had to flee to AL to have him kidney transplanted which we celebrated his 15yr transplant anniversary in Oct.'08 Yea! He is not only a miracle in his own right but the best son a mother could every wish for and YES I am bragging. Not only is he currently battling his seventh time, yes I said SEVENTH time, with brain cancer but he has many other daily medical ordeals he has to deal with... but always with a smile on his face and no one would ever know unless we told them. He participates yearly in the Special Olympics and always does well. He's currently a junior at the local high school passing with A-C grades and is taking computer classes after school on top of regular doctor appointments, speech and occupational therapy weekly. He is well known and liked by everyone. Lots of the time I'm know as "Cody's mom" even in situations you would think I would be known as Carla. He has a good heart and would bend over backwards for anyone and doesn't hesitate to tell even strangers that "God and my Mom saved my life" which always brings me to tears. Well then, Cyle, his brother come to be in '96, he makes up for the meanest his brother doesn't dish out but I can say "it could be worse". HaHa. He was recently inducted into the BETA club and is an active member with excellent grades without effort. (Comes the big head and the know it all attitude!) He recently went Christmas caroling at the local nursing homes and even sang at the last P.T.O. meeting. If anyone knows Cyle this is greatly out of character. He does seem to be growing up to be a well-rounded kid. He plays basketball just to have something to do and hang out with his friends. I think he also plays just so I will have something ELSE to do. Also Cyle doesn't ever want to miss school for nothing. He recently was told the last three days before Christmas break that roll would not be taken if he wanted to stay home but he wanted to go and did just that. I have had to reschedule check-ups and teeth cleanings because he refuses to miss school. And GET THIS...He has even decided that his tonsillectomy will be New Year Eve day because that was the only day the doc could schedule it to where he wouldn't miss school. Go Figure!!! Then.... much later and to my surprise Crystal my beau...Expand for more