A B C 's of Friends....

A Friend...




(A)ccepts you as you are...

(B)elieves in "you"...

(C)alls you just to say "HI..."

(D)oesn't give up on you...

(E)nvisions the whole of you... (even the unfinished parts)

(F)orgives your mistakes...

(G)ives unconditionally....

(H)elps you....

(I)nvites you over....

(J)ust "be" with you....

(K)eeps you close at heart....

(L)oves you for who you are....

(M)akes a difference in your life....

(N)ever Judges....

(O)ffers support.....

(P)icks you up.....

(Q)uiets your fears......

(R)aises your spirits.....

(S)ays nice things about you.....

(T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it.....

(U)nderstands you.....

(V)alues you....

(W)alks beside you.....

(X)-plain things you don't understand....

(Y)ells when you won't listen and....

(Z)aps you back to reality..........                        

"There is simply nothing NOT to be grateful for"......Those were the thoughts i had after we left the Watkins Overflow Homeless Shelter today.....to me there is more to the holidays than preparing and eating  big meals at the dining room table,  when so many don't have food , a home or a table to sit at. For the last few years i have been able to find shelters and volunteer work to do with the girls now that they are a little older. When the girls get older i want them to just know with compassion in their hearts that "there is more to holidays"... (and other days throughout the year)... caring for others less fortunate without an agenda...Our Thanksgiving day was perfect.. We made dinner for our extended  Guatemala family  early and went to the shelter by 2:30 and stayed unril 7:00...It is really hard to feel sorry for yourself and what is not perfect in our life when there are alot sadder stories...We made over 100 goodie bags and brought coloring books, (and  thank you to my awesome friends Brenda and yati who donated 150 tubes of toothpaste from their dental office ) the girls played with the little kids at the shelter and made new friends and then we helped serve food to everyone... it truely was a happy thanksgivng day ..

A Message From Abby....

Friday, November 19, 2010


Done.

My name is Abigail Riggs.

I've been doing chemo for 986 days. I almost died a couple a of times. It's been going on for so long that I don't know much of any other type of life. I've made lots of friends and God has used my cancer to touch many lives.

I'm finished with chemo as of today. I still have a lot of recovering to do from taking rat poison for two and a half years. Taking poison to save your life... not something I had planned for Kindergarten.
Tomorrow I'm going to celebrate with many of you. The next day I'm going to start my new life without the label of "cancer". I've been blessed to have so many people love me and walk through this with me.

I hope you'll continue with me on this new journey too.

We send many hugs, love , and prayers to you ...Your a brave and strong little girl...

Hispanic Festival...

the festival downtown Scottsdale was a fun and great way to celebrate the girls hispanic culture...

The Little Things .....

Watch the little things....; a small leak will sink a great ship...... ~Benjamin Franklin

Helping Children In Haiti

Our Halloween Fun....