Wow. It has been almost 2 years since I've been to this site. Life got hectic and everything, so I suppose it slipped my mind to visit.
I'm not sure if any of you remember me, but I'm Allie. I started to visit this site about 5 years ago when my brother died. I was only 8. I was also pretty educated about technology, so my mom showed me this site. My brother had heart complications since birth, and had over 5 surgeries in a 17 year life.
Mark and I were not close in age, but we were pretty close considering the age difference. He was a good brother. He cared so much for his little sister, and his little brother. I was the youngest, and he was the oldest. He kept me believing in Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and such as that. He loved his family...they were his main priority. He loved to go to church. He was loyal to his friends, and everyone that knew him was influenced to live life like there's no tomorrow. Mark was a happy-go-lucky kind of person. He made such a difference in my life. He never gave up, and he would always make you feel better. I wish I could have known him longer than 8 years...and only about 4 of those years were conscious. I wrote a lot about him after he died..I still do. I've made teachers and family and friends cry because of what I've written about him. Now I've got pictures, memories, writings, songs, and stories to remember him by.
I know I have written that time and time again, but it's true. Mark meant so much to me. He's my inspiration.