On the 10th of December, 2013 the world lost a great person. She didn't star in a Hollywood production. She didn't lead an army into battle. Not a famous person at all. But what made her great was that she cared. With a heart bigger than most she was one of the few people that strove to make the world a better place to be. Without a doubt she made a difference in my life.
Born in the Downriver area of Michigan on the 28th of May way back in 1954 she went through life like most of us do, just trying to get by. Growing up in the 60's and early 70's with people protesting war and the loss of a brother made for an open minded caring person.
I remember the day I met her, Timid as doe. She didn't say much to me at first. She was cautious around new people with good reason. My father was about to marry this women and I wasn't sure why. My father had two previous unsuccessful marriages and I was hoping that he wasn't about to rush into another. I was in the army, in Europe, at the time and had shown up for the wedding. My time was short and I hadn't been able to get to know Bonnie.
Upon returning home in 1990 I finally got a chance to build a relationship with my stepmother. Several times she went out of her way to help me out. I can't thank her enough for being apart of my life. She will be surely missed.
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