I AM TIFFANIE GARRISON

[Marty]

HI, I AM TIFFANIE GARRISON, I AM MARTY'S DAUGHTER-IN LAW FROM OHIO. SHE AND I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLOSE. I AM HERE WITH MY HUSBAND AND OUR LITTLE BOY. MY HUSBAND IS JERRY'S OLDER SON AND MY SON ZACKY IS HERE WITH US. ZACKY IS VERY CLOSE TO DANIEL AND DANIEL IS DOING SO MUCH BETTER SINCE ZACKY IS HERE. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY CLOSE AND HE DESPERATELY NEEDED HIM. JERRY'S OLDEST SON GREG GARRISON HAS FLOWN IN FROM FLORIDA. JERRY IS EXTREMELY HAPPY THAT HIS OLDER BOYS ARE HERE TO JOIN THE FAMILY IN THIS TERRIBLE TIME. NORMAN IS 38 YEARS OLD AND GREG IS 41.

MARTY IS NOT ABLE TO COME TO THE FORUM AT THIS TIME BUT DANIEL HAS CHECKED THE POSTING SEVERAL TIMES AND KEPT MARTY UPDATED ON THE EVENTS AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY IS OVERWHELMED.

MARTY SAID TO TELL YOU THAT SHE IS STILL WAITING FOR A SIGN FROM MICHAEL. SHE HAS BEEN CALLING AND WAITING FOR HIM TO SEND HER A SIGN. TONIGHT SHE WROTE HIM A LETTER ON WORDPAD AND BEGGED HIM TO SEND HER A SIGN THAT HE IS STILL HERE WITH HER. I ENCOURAGED HER TO SAVE THE DOCUMENT AND ONCE SHE DID AND CLICKED SAVE, THE COMPUTER SHUT ITSELF DOWN WITHOUT NOTICE. IT MADE ME LAUGH AND CRY AT THE SAME TIME. WE DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH IT. ALL OF THE SUDDEN SHE PUT HER HAND ON THE SCREEN AND THE COMPUTER RESTARTED. THE IRONIC THING IS THIS IS HER NEW COMPUTER THAT SHE RECEIVED FOR CHRISTMAS AND IT HAS NEVER BEFORE ACTED UP. AFTER THAT EVENT TOOK PLACE, SHE WAS TRYING TO GET ME ON THIS FORUM TO POST AN UPDATE AND THE COMPUTER CONTINUED SHUTTING ITSELF DOWN 2 MORE TIMES. THEN WHEN IT FINALLY CAME UP AFTER REBOOTING, (THIS IS GOING TO GIVE YOU COLD CHILLS)SHE WAS ALREADY DIALED UP AND ONLINE!! SHE REALLY NEEDED THIS SIGN TO SHOW HER THAT SHE STILL HAS HER PRECIOUS SON AROUND!! HE IS HERE, WE KNOW HE IS HERE AND HE NEEDS HER TO CONTINUE LIVING HER LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND SUPPORTING THE FAMILY WITH HER UNCONDITIONAL LOVE!!

I LOVE HER VERY MUCH AND I WILL STAY WITH HER BY HER SIDE, HOLDING HER AND LOVING HER UNTIL SHE CAN'T STAND ME ANYMORE.

I DID PHONE THE DOCTOR FOR HER AND I WILL GET HER THE MEDICINE THAT SHE NEEDS TO COPE THROUGH THIS TRAGIC TIME. I PROMISE......

SHE MISSES ALL OF YOU AND CANNOT WAIT TO SPEAK WITH EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU WHEN SHE HAS THE ENERGY TO DO SO.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

I AM SIMPLY AMAZED AT THE OUTPOURING OF LOVE THAT YOU PEOPLE HAVE EXPRESSED FOR THIS FAMILY. IT IS TRULEY WONDERFUL HOW YOU WONDERFUL FOLKS THAT LOVE LITTLE BITTY HORSES CAN EXPRESS THE LOVE AND NURTURE FOR THIS FAMILY THAT YOU HAVE. YOU REALLY ARE APPRECIATED BY ALL OF US AROUND HERE BECAUSE SHE NEEDS THIS LOVE AND SUPPORT.

SHE SAID THE MURDERER WAS ON CRYSTAL METH AND THAT THERE ARE METH LABS ALL OVER THIS MOUNTAIN NOW THAT WERE NOT HERE WHEN THEY CAME 10 YEARS PREVIOUS. THEY ARE NOT FROM THE GOOD PEOPLE THAT LIVE ON THIS MOUNTAIN, THESE ARE FROM THE AWFUL OUTSIDERS THAT SNEAK UP HERE, HIDE AND SET UP THEIR LABS IN THE FORESTS

MARTY IS GOING TO MAKE IT HER PERSONAL CRUSADE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO RID THEIR MOUNTAIN FROM THESE METH LABS THAT ARE FEROCIOUSLY TAKING THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN IN ONE FASHION OR ANOTHER! SHE EXPRESSES THAT SHE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF HELP WITH HER CRUSADE.

MICHAEL WAS A MEMBER OF DARE (DARE TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN OFF OF DRUGS) IN SCHOOL AND HIGHLY AGAINST THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR. HE NEEDS US TO RID THIS MOUNTAIN (THE MOUNTAIN THAT HE LOVED AND WAS SO PROUD OF) OF THESE LABS AND MARTY IS GOING TO CHANNEL HER ANGER BY DOING SO.

SHE WANTS ME TO TELL YOU THAT THE GOOD FOLKS HERE ON THE MOUNTAIN HUNTED THE MURDERER DOWN AND FOUND HIM AND TURNED HIM IN. HE IS IN JAIL NOW WHERE WE WILL SEE THAT HE STAYS. THE GOOD PEOPLE HERE, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT FROM HERE HAVE STOOD BY THIS FAMILY IN THIS HORRIBLE TIME LIKE THEY HAVE LIVED HERE ALL OF THEIR LIVES!

MICHAEL WAS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WITH HORRIBLE EQUIPMENT TO TRY TO FIGHT FIRES WITH. PUTTING OUR FIREMEN IN DANGER ALL OF THE TIME AND SHE IS GOING TO TRY TO FIND A WAY (IN HIS NAME) TO IMPROVE THIS PROBLEM. SHE EXPRESSES THAT SHE HAS MUCH TO DO TO SHOW HER HONOUR FOR HIM.

I WILL BE BACK IN TOUCH WHEN POSSIBLE AND PLEASE KEEP THE PRAYERS COMING FOR OUR FAMILY IN THIS TRAGIC TIME OF OUR LIVES.

SHE LOVES ALL OF YOU!!

TALK TO YOU SOON!

SINCERELY,

TIFFANIE

Baby, this is mommy. Listen to our Nickleback song. Someone put it on your website.

**This time, This place

Misused, Mistakes

Too long, Too late

Who was I to make you wait

Just one chance

Just one breath

Just in case there's just one left

'Cause you know,

you know, you know**

**That I love you

I have loved you all along

And I miss you

Been far away for far too long

I keep dreaming you'll be with me

and you'll never go

Stop breathing if

I don't see you anymore**

**On my knees, I'll ask

Last chance for one last dance

'Cause with you, I'd withstand

All of heck to hold your hand

I'd give it all

I'd give for us

Give anything but I won't give up

'Cause you know,

you know, you know**

**So far away

Been far away for far too long

So far away

Been far away for far too long

But you know, you know, you know**

**I wanted

I wanted you to stay

'Cause I needed

I need to hear you say

That I love you

I have loved you all along

And I forgive you

For being away for far too long

So keep breathing

'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore

Believe it

Hold on to me and, never let me go**

 

[hobbyhorse23]

I am in tears again Tiffanie. That is so MARTY to do productive things like that! My cap is off to her. We all know Michael is still by her side showing his love and I'm glad he was able to find a way to prove that to her.

A book I love asks "What will you give back to honor what was lost?" Marty is giving everything Michael could have wanted.

Be sure Dan gets what he needs too, Michael would not have wanted Dan lost in the shuffle. Thanks for posting the update. I'm so glad the killer was caught.

Leia

 

[Sunny]

Hello Tiffanie.

Thank you so much for your post. I'm sorry we're all meeting you under these circumstances, but I'm glad that we are, nevertheless. I was away all weekend at a show, but heard the tragic news yesterday morning. Though Marty and I have never met face to face, she has often said that we are "soul mates" Would you please tell her that I'm totally incapable of expressing my sorrow and sympathy and my love for her at this time, but that she and all of her family are in my constant thoughts and prayers. There's so much I want to say, but there are no words........

I sincerely hope that the outpouring of love and support from the forum family will bring comfort to your entire family.

Marty honey, we love you so much....

 

[CyndiM]

Thank you Tiffanie for letting us know how the family is doing. It must have been you I spoke with today, please give Marty, Jerry and Dan a hug for my husband and I.

She will be a force to reckon with when she sets out to clean up that mountain. Marty I would love to come down there and help you get rid of the creeps.

We are keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers. Marty, I love you my friend.

 

[bobby dazzler]

Thankyou Tiffany for your post. I am happy (as I am sure all other forum members are) that Marty (and Jerry and Dan) have close family with them, to help them thru this nightmare. Please let Marty know that everybody has her and her family in their thoughts (even if some of us are on the other side of the world)and that we will always be available online for support at any time, i.e, now or in the future. Kindest regards, Kerrie

 

[luvmymini2]

Hi Tiffanie,Thank you so much for the update,we needed that.I am so glad Marty is going to turn her grief into something positive for Michael...please let her know everyone is here for her and we miss her funny stories...I personaly don't know Marty but I have come to love her and her family..She's the neatest...

Please keep us posted....

Pat

 

[LisaF.]

Thank you so much for the update Tiffany and I feel better she has her family around. I am so happy she has a wonderful daughter in law like you to help her through this.

Please tell Marty and your whole family they are still in my prayers.

 

[Candleliteranch]

I also want to express my thanks for he update, Tiffanie. The love Marty has for her family is so very apparent and I'm glad you all are with her now.

As for Marty's sign, I have no doubt. We lost my younger brother several years ago. Every time he came home on leave he told my Mom he hated the TV and they needed a new one. The day of his funeral a T-storm blew up from nowhere. The thunder and lightning was like none I've ever seen before. The TV crackled and made a loud POOF and was gone. The lightning had struck it. I fully believe this was the sign we had been waiting for that all was well with David. You tell Marty to BELIEVE in that sign!

Continued prayers for your family......God Bless

 

[rabbitsfizz]

Thanks for the update Tiffanie.

Please tell Marty and the Men and all the Family, that we love them all, and that those of us who cannot be there in person will surely be there in Spirit, not just tomorrow but in the days that follow. They have only to ask and, if it is in our power, we will do it.

 

[Robin1]

Thank you, thank you, Now THAT sounds like the Marty we all know and love. She was really scaring me there. Please tell everyone in the family that they are all loved and we are holding them in our hearts. I lit a candle for Michael tonight and it will stay lit. If there is anything we can do please let us know. I wish we could all be there to help in this terrible time.

Robin

 

[dreamlandnh]

Thank you for the update. I do now know Marty but I love reading her posts.

Yes, believe in the sign. It has been 9 years now since my cousin passed away (he was killed in an accident) and I believe that my daughter was 2 weeks late in being born so that they could meet before she was born. She was born excatly 1 week after his death. She is very much like him with her passion for animals and everyone else. I know that Hayden is her angel next to her.

The family is in my thoughts/prayers.

 

[Tam VanderWerf]

Tiffanie: Thank you for your heartwarming post. It is good to know that you and your family are there with Marty, Jerry and Dan at this difficult time. I know that the Forum family very much appreciates the fact that you are there with them and all you are doing to help. It's a big relief.

We live in Sweetwater, Tennessee, about two hours away, and can attest that the Meth problem in this state is rampant. My boss was appointed the Monroe County General Sessions Judge in November and he has taken a very strong stance against Meth. The first time someone is convicted of a Meth charge, he sentences them to 30 days in jail. Hopefully, the judge over in that county will be strong soul and will see that the offender receives every possible punishment. It will be a good thing for Marty to crusade against this blight.

My husband is also a fire fighter and he started with a podunk department in Florida as a volunteer just like Michael did. I didn't know that about Michael's involvement with the fire department and it has really touched my heart.

My son and I will be at the funeral tomorrow and I am anxious to meet all of you. I wish it were under different circumstances.

Thank you again for your post.

Tam

 

[Miniequine]

Tiffanie,

I am so glad you are there with Marty.

You all are in my thoughts constantly.

Sandy

 

[minisch]

I'm so glad family has arrived. Thank you and give her, Jerry and Dan a big cyber hug from all of us.

 

[C & C Farms]

Thank you Tiffanie for the update. We are keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers.

{{{{HUGS}}}}

Take care and God Bless...

 

[ChrystalPaths]

Tiffanie, you tell Marty and Jerry and Dan that we love her so much and will do what it takes to help. I knew Micheal would give this sign. If she wants to talk about this wonderful thing tell her we at "the Path" are there for her also, for all of you. Hug her for me, tell her Dimi sends her hugs and peace.

 

[Dona]

Thank you so much Tiffanie.....

I am so relieved that Marty, Jerry & Dan have you & the rest of her family there with her to help her thru this very sad time. I know that Marty is aware she has a very BIG extended family who are grieving with her here on the Forum.....but she NEEDS to have loved ones there with her, to hug & hold & cry with.

Bless you all thru this difficult time...and please know that we will all be with you (and Michael) in thoughts & prayers.

Dona

 

[jdomep]

Thank you for the update - I am SO glad you are there with them at this horribly sad time.

Their family has been and will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you all!

Michael - thank you for leaving you mother the sign she needed so desperately - I hope that gave her a little piece in knowing you are right there with her!!

 

[sparkle]

Thanks so much for giving an update.

Micheal will always be with you guys. I think looking for signs such as the computer will bring more hope each day.

Hang in there and Marty, what a beautiful thing you are working on to honor your son. :aktion033:

 

[Songcatcher]

You have my prayers that God will see you through this unspeakable time of sorrow. Remember that Jesus came to this world and suffered as we suffer and died for our sins that we may have an eternal home with him if we put our faith in him.

Life is short and full of sorrow. But remember that eternity is forever and when we reach it, this life will seem but a bad dream until God wipes all the tears from our eyes. We are put on this earth for a purpose. It is our duty to search for and fulfill that purpose until God chooses to call us home.

May you find comfort in knowing that even though we may not see God's will or purpose, that he is in control and will work things out according to his purpose.