Michael Holmes:  

Served 2 years in the U.S. Army, 1971-72. 25 years as a certified "Master" automotive mechanic. 8 years in management with AAA Motor Club of Iowa. Diagnosed with Cataracts in 2006. Lost vision totally by 2008. Vision restored with plastic lens implant surgery in both eyes in 2008. Trying to get back on my feet after 1 1/2 years unemployed because of the loss of vision, major eye surgeries and now unable to gain employment again during this time of economic difficulty. I continue to be optomistic and put my faith in God. I keep my 2 adult daughters and my 2 grandchildren close to me and try to set an example for them on how to handle the "luck of the draw" that life hands you sometimes. Finally I have been dealt a new hand of "luck of the draw" as the game of life continues, and what a hand it is that I was dealt! On October 13th, 2009 my life changed forevermore when I unexpectedly ran into a dear old friend at the Post Office. I had not seen Shari Montinguise since ...Expand for more