I don't know where to even start with Tracy.  Describing Tracy is like trying to explain a feeling.  She is a devoted mom who loves her son deeply.  Tracy has a wonderful and refreshing sense of humor and is very dear to my heart as she looks past her reality to see the world around her.  Tracy is the person that I am the most close to as she not only wants to receive, but has so much to give, emotionally and intellectually, and as I have told her, she is beautiful, both inside and out.  She is a woman that enjoys living life through letters and photos since that is her only experience with the world; feeling, seeing and hearing the experiences that are shared with her.  Through photos and letters, she rides horses with my children and visits the Bahamas and Hawaii with Sara and me.  Tracy's letters make me smile, or can make me sad as she opens up her deepest feelings and fears.  She has begun opening herself up in ways that she never has before, even though feeling vulnerable is scary.  I trust her so much.

In 2008, I had the pleasure of visiting Tracy in May and much to my pleasure she was even more fun than before. I woke her up with an 8:00am (unexpected) visit and enjoyed my time with her to her discomfort of being unprepared! The first words out of her mouth after she screamed and covered her face were "I didn't even pluck my eyebrows! I even had the honor of being introduced to her son Marcos and have begun enjoying his company through his letters.

I have had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of visiting-time with Tracy over the years and have found her to be a wonderful in person.  We always have a great time when we are together.  Tracy has a great sense of humor, is resilient and just all around a wonderful woman.  If there was anyone that I could transport out of her current situation, it would be Tracy.  Oh, her mom has always called her 'little bit' because when she was born, she was premature and only weighed 4 pounds! Just knowing who Tracy is and the life-events made her who she is makes Tracy even more special to me. Tracy is my little doll!

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