Patricia Carlson (Baker):  

Life I have been remarried for almost 4 years, have a beautiful son who is almost 8 years old and is at the top of his second grade class in the Catholic school system here. I get to go to California to see Bernie Lueders about 3 times a year and do some 4 wheeling in the dunes as a side trip to visiting Mom in Pheonix. It's been a little over 5 years since my brother Tommy died, been a long road, but surviving that and having a son with Aspergers has taught me the most important things in life are your family, true friends and happiness. The other stuff doesn't matter. I try to live my life looking at things with an open mind, an opportunity to learn something I didn't know or help someone who is in need, and not with judging eyes. Life is short, and I want to live it to the fullest, enjoy every moment and go to sleep at night knowing I have been the best person I could have been for that day. School The funniest thing happened after high school, I realized that those days were the best days of my life filled with hope, happiness, and family with me. Who would have thought that you would miss those days s...Expand for more