2009 was very tough overall!

The above pic is my mom and my son in 2008

2009 was a very tough year. I moved my family from NY to California to be near my mother who had moved their only weeks before me. She was very ill with late stage emphysema and she left NY to be near my other siblings she hasnt seen in years,and also because she just couldnt handle the Ny weather and tough summers and winters. Well we(my wife and I) were very confused if we should go to California, as I had a descent acupuncture practice going, I had a descent amount of students to teach Martial Arts as well, and we were moving to a state that is the only one that won't recognize my acupuncture license and allow me to work. Well with all that being said, we took the gamble because I knew my mothers time was running out(they gave her 2 years to live 12 years ago!). So me moved and yes we went to the worst state, or one of the worst in this economy. Their were no jobs, no money, lots of drama, but we had a happy grandma and my son was very happy, so we toughed it out.

My mom passed away in Oct of 2009 and along with all the other negative stuff this year I am glad to see this year pass, and am working on having a much better New Year. Dealing with my mom's death is very hard, she was a great lady who was raised very poor with nothing extra at all, much the same story of my father. Yet they managed to raise 9 children and my mom didn't have to work, and all of the kids are good people, and no drug addicts or problems, etc. WITH 9 KIDS, THAT'S A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT!

They made sure us kids had everything we needed.So I am very lucky to have a tough hard working father who has great integrity and takes no shit, and a great mom who had the caring side and would help anyone who needed anything! Our house was like the open door for the neighborhood when we were kids, all races, all good kids were welcome and if they ever needed anything, one of the Regan's would do what they could to help them. I have lost many friends through the years and some great friends of mine who were like second family, etc. Yet dealing with the loss of my mom is the worst. I was outside the room when she coded and they came running in to help her, she didn't know my father and I were outside, I was in the room and watched her take her last breathe as they tried to revive here, and then nothing could ever be the same after that moment. I thank my parents for raising me with integrity and the toughness needed to survive in today's world as well as teaching me about being compassionate and respecting people and trying to help people in need. To finish this up, all I can say is that if their is a heaven, mom for sure is their! I miss you mom, and we love you, thanks for all you have done.