Dear Uncle Nev

Dear Uncle Nev

You have been gone 12 years today....so much has happened in the last 12 years....so very much.

I guess I could tell you about it all but it would take too long! So this is what I want you to know...

You would be very proud of your girls and you should know they are happy and loved. They have partners that love them and make them happy. They have beautiful children, that I know you would have adorded and spoiled. You maybe surprised by some of things along the path the girls lives have taken but I know you would have loved and supported them no matter what. So you should be happy to know they are doing well, of course they have their ups and downs but your girls are beautiful, loving, caring and bring lots of joy to people in their lives.

Today I imagined what it would be like if you were still here. I imagined you playing with your grandkids, I imagined sitting down and having beers with you and it made me happy to think about you being there and us all having fun and laughing together. I thought about your smile and your laugh and I miss them.

I wish you could see my daughter...I am sure you would be amazed at how much she is like me and I am sure it would feel like a case of devu to see her and be around her.

Anyway I miss you and so I am having a beer in memory of you!

Love your singing nun :P

2012 is going to be a busy year!

So this year is going to be a busy one! I have started uni and I will be going to Hollywood in July this year, to compete at the World Performing Arts Championships in the over 30's Singing session.

I also need to fund raise to go but seeing as my time is limited, I am hoping that online fundraising, some raffles and a karaoke fundraiser will be enough to fund raise what I need to go. Basically I need to raise at least $7000 and so far I have raised a nearly $700 which is awesome but still a long way to go and I go to Hollywood on the 30th of June, so it's making me a bit nervous about fundraising the money in time.

So if anyone can donate you can donate online at: http://www.sponsume.com/project/help-monique-compete-hollywood

Or contact me at: niquebottch@bigpond.com

If I got 700 people to donate $10 each, I would have enough to go, so if people can give I would greatly appreciate it :)

If you can't give money but can give of donation of goods to raffle, time, anything that would be really helpful to me as well.

Thanks to everyone who has given so far, I really so thankful for all of you :)