Good evening everyone! It is 11:40 pm on Sunday night here in France. I am about to call it a night, but could not do so until I posted the blog for this week. As I look back over this week, the title of this post is quite appropriate. Basketball is a great game. I love it like no other, but I realize that things may not always go my way! I do know, however, that even in defeat there is a valuable lesson learned. Ok, enough small talk...let's get into this episode of the life of J.J. Miller
So, I know that most people reading this blog probably thought that I would only be talking about the high life that I live. The good things like winning awards, getting money, fame, etc. Unfortunately, my life is not all peaches and cream so that means that this blog will not be all peaches and cream! Now don't get me wrong I am extremely blessed. I am just saying that I am just as susceptible to tough times as anyone else is. Why am I saying this you ask? Well, I have been talking a lot these last few weeks about how good preseason has been going and how well we have been doing as a team. This past weekend we visited Belgium to play a couple of teams that were in the league that I played in last season. Now before the trip if you asked me how I thought the outcome might be, I would have without a doubt told you that we were going to get 2 victories and come back home. Unfortunately, I would have been dead wrong, lol!! Not only did we lose, we got smashed!! Not once, but twice!! For whatever reason we just could not get it together as a team! The teams that we played were decent teams, but with the talent that we have here in Le Havre there is no way that we should be getting beat the way we did this past weekend. All i can say is that we have some serious work to do!!
Work that I looking forward to putting in next week. We went hard last week there is no doubt about that! I recall on last Tuesday being extremely tired when i got back home after our second team practice. It was actually the third practice for me because I had to take a routine bike test/stress test. Stress test is a good name for it because it got pretty stressful towards the end of the test, lol. They put me on a bike with all kinds of cords attached to my chest and back to monitor my heart rate. What the doctors are trying to do is push you as hard as they can to see how much stress your heart can take! Well i think my heart can take too much stress, haha! I was on the bike for longer than the doctors expected me to be. This sounds good, and it is from a medical standpoint! However, I was EXHAUSTED and I still had another practice to go! Let's just say that I am done with the tests for this season, lol!
On another note, I was noticing some things on the bus as we traveled back to France! Things have changed so much from when I first turned pro in 2001! I mean it has almost been a decade in the game for me which is a blessing in itself (Thank God). I remember when i first came overseas to play. The bus rides were one of the worst things about the season. I mean we're talking long trips on slow buses with small seats, no air condition, and loud engines! Now we are traveling in what seems to be first class buses with spacious recliner seats, air condition, and t.v screens in case we need or want to watch a video. I mean looking around the bus, it was almost like I was in a portable best buy, lol. My teammates and I had DVD players, Play Station Portables, Video ipods, Blackberries, Iphones, Entertainment Notebooks, Macs, PCs and more. The two and a half day trip in which we spent what seemed like most of the time on the bus was absolutely painless! The morale of this little paragraph is basically that I/we have come a long way! I could not help but think how great my life is now and how far God has brought me! Sometimes we need to take time to look at where we are, how far we've come, and think about where we could have been! I know we are all busy and believe it or not that is a good thing, but take some time this week to look at where you are. Is it where you want to be? If so great! If not, why not? Either way I encourage you to get with God on whatever circumstances you are in because he knows how to handle any situation! Take care, thanks for checking out the blog, and as always remember to EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Steady Progress
Hey! What's up world? I am sitting in my apartment watching the Panthers and Eagles game on my slingbox. The Panthers are getting smacked! Anyway, this week's blog will be a short one. Basketball is the only thing to talk about and it is mostly practice. Preseason is still here and we are hard at it. We had a tournament this weekend and played decent but fell a little short in the championship game.
It was a full week of hooping for STB LE Havre! We had practice twice a day all week long. We played my former team from Paris last Tuesday and got a good win! The rest of the week was full of tough match ups in practice and I think that it prepared us for the tournament we had in Rouen this weekend. The first match was a well played game. We pulled away from our opponents in the first half but allowed them to creep back into the game. It ended up being a dogfight, but we made the plays down the stretch and pulled it out securing our ticket to the championship. In the big game of the weekend we met a good team from Paris. We had just played each other earlier in the week. We got the win on their floor so I am sure the were a little eager to try to get some revenge. For the first half of the game it looked as if we were going to cruise to another victory. However, Paris came out hungry in the second half as we expected them to. They hit some shots and were back in the game before we knew it. We battled for most of the second half. Unfortunately for us, they made the necessary plays down the stretch and we didn't. We ended up losing a game that should have been ours by 8 points. Paris played a good game and actually deserved to win more than we did tonight. This was a good experience for our club, because now we know that even though we can play good we have to stay focused for 40 minutes. We have some work to do, but there are a lot of positive things to build on!
I did sneak in a little time to give an interview to be published on our team's website. They asked some good questions to which I had no answers, lol just kidding. If you guys are interested in seeing the interview you can find it at http://www.stblehavre.com/spip.php?article114
On another note, It was great to see all my friends from Paris this week. I wish you guys all the best this season except when you guys play Le Havre, lol!
I am back home now getting some much needed rest and relaxation! I plan on taking things up a notch in the coming week. We have tomorrow off and then back to work to get ready for a 3 game stretch in Belgium this weekend! I wish everyone the best and as always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!
It was a full week of hooping for STB LE Havre! We had practice twice a day all week long. We played my former team from Paris last Tuesday and got a good win! The rest of the week was full of tough match ups in practice and I think that it prepared us for the tournament we had in Rouen this weekend. The first match was a well played game. We pulled away from our opponents in the first half but allowed them to creep back into the game. It ended up being a dogfight, but we made the plays down the stretch and pulled it out securing our ticket to the championship. In the big game of the weekend we met a good team from Paris. We had just played each other earlier in the week. We got the win on their floor so I am sure the were a little eager to try to get some revenge. For the first half of the game it looked as if we were going to cruise to another victory. However, Paris came out hungry in the second half as we expected them to. They hit some shots and were back in the game before we knew it. We battled for most of the second half. Unfortunately for us, they made the necessary plays down the stretch and we didn't. We ended up losing a game that should have been ours by 8 points. Paris played a good game and actually deserved to win more than we did tonight. This was a good experience for our club, because now we know that even though we can play good we have to stay focused for 40 minutes. We have some work to do, but there are a lot of positive things to build on!
I did sneak in a little time to give an interview to be published on our team's website. They asked some good questions to which I had no answers, lol just kidding. If you guys are interested in seeing the interview you can find it at http://www.stblehavre.com/spip.php?article114
On another note, It was great to see all my friends from Paris this week. I wish you guys all the best this season except when you guys play Le Havre, lol!
I am back home now getting some much needed rest and relaxation! I plan on taking things up a notch in the coming week. We have tomorrow off and then back to work to get ready for a 3 game stretch in Belgium this weekend! I wish everyone the best and as always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Trip to France Photos
Well guys here are some photos of our trip to Paris! We had a bit of a time in transit as you read in last week's blog but we made it. There are a couple of things that I want to mention, if you guys notice i have put a before and after picture of the in-flight meal. THAT CHICKEN DISH WAS BANGING!! lol I also included a couple of pics of my wristbands in memory and dedication to Justin! The season is for you son! NEXT POST BELOW! (it's a must read, lol) Be Blessed Everybody!
Preseason In Full Motion
Hello Everybody. I am extremely happy to be in the comfort of my own living room here in Le Havre! That's right, my internet is in full effect now, lol! This week felt long but I got through it. I really believe that I got better this week both on and off the floor. I worked hard, took care of business off the court, and had some funny experiences to tell you guys about.
The week started off with a funny story that I have to share with you guys. Last week, I mentioned that my car was by far the worst car that I have had in my career. I had planned on showing you pictures of it this week but unfortunately that will not be possible. You may be asking why? Well here is the answer:
A teammate of mine who's name I will keep private for the time being wanted me to help him out. He cannot drive a manual (stick shift) car. The vehicle that the team had for him was a stick shift and it was a big van. Now my car is a stick shift as well but not quite as big, and the clutch is a little easier to handle. He felt that it would be easier to drive my smaller car. Now since I am an excellent driver, lol, I decide to test out the van and give him a chance to use my car. If it worked out, I would bite the bullet and keep the van and let him have my car (I know I am such a nice guy haha). Now before we take off with the cars I ask him, Teammate are you sure you know how to drive this stick shift. He says, "Yeh man our other teammate let me drive his and it was easy." So off we go and we get about a quarter of a mile before he pulls to the side of the road to ask me a question. (unrelated) When we take back off I notice that my car, which he is driving, is overcome with smoke! I signal to him with my arms swaying from side to side STOP STOP!! He stops only to try to take off again and even more smoke comes from underneath the car. I get out of the van and walk to the car which smells like the engine is on fire and could explode at any minute! I was afraid that this could be a big deal. I get him out of the car and I get in to check things out. Well, wouldn't you know it. My fears were confirmed when I tried to put the car in gear! This young energetic fella which had gotten into the car with extreme confidence that he could handle it had burnt out the clutch! LOL I will be the first to say that the car had seen better days before he got in it, but he ended its days on the road in a hurry! Haaaa!! Now I am stuck with the van that you see below which has officially earned the nickname "The Tank"! That's right your heard it. As you can see it is definitely not easy on the eyes. It has the blackout spare tire look all around. It has tape holding the bumper and headlights in place. The mirror is hanging on for dear life and the inside could use some work to say the least. But I have to be honest and say that it is good on gas and runs pretty well, lol! It may be a keeper, Haaaaa!
Now i want to clear things up. The way this car looks is no indication of the professionalism of the STB Le Havre basketball club. The club has handled all our needs in a timely manner and have made our stay here really comfortable so far.
As for the basketball side of things, practice is run as good as any team that i have ever been apart of and we really get after it. This past week came in a stretch of the preseason where we do not have any friendly games. This means that we went pretty hard in the conditioning department! This is never a fun part of the game but it is necessary. We left practice a couple of days this week with our tongues hanging out of our mouth. We also got a few 3 a days in this week! When I look back on this week it was a good week of work. It is easier to say that now in hindsight, lol! As the captain of the team ( a position that I am honored to have) I feel good about the guys and the work ethic and chemistry that we possess early.
So after a tough week of practice, Monica and I got a chance to enjoy the city of Le Havre. In case i have not mention in previous blogs, we live on a beautiful beach with a great view! The weather was really nice this weekend and we got out and took some photos to share with you all. It felt good to get out with Monica and enjoy some downtime. We got a few laughs riding around in "The Tank", grabbed a bite to eat, and came back to listen to the big AGGIES vs. RAMS football game. I am an Aggie. She is a Ram. So you know that we were talking a little friendly smack. Of course, the AGGIES won! Aggie Pride!
Well, that is about it for this week's post. Tune in next week as we get back to preseason games. I am going back to my old stomping grounds next week to play the team from Paris, a team that I used to play for and am looking forward to facing. I hope you enjoy the beautiful pictures of Le Havre. Have a great week, let someone know how much they mean to you, and as always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!
The week started off with a funny story that I have to share with you guys. Last week, I mentioned that my car was by far the worst car that I have had in my career. I had planned on showing you pictures of it this week but unfortunately that will not be possible. You may be asking why? Well here is the answer:
A teammate of mine who's name I will keep private for the time being wanted me to help him out. He cannot drive a manual (stick shift) car. The vehicle that the team had for him was a stick shift and it was a big van. Now my car is a stick shift as well but not quite as big, and the clutch is a little easier to handle. He felt that it would be easier to drive my smaller car. Now since I am an excellent driver, lol, I decide to test out the van and give him a chance to use my car. If it worked out, I would bite the bullet and keep the van and let him have my car (I know I am such a nice guy haha). Now before we take off with the cars I ask him, Teammate are you sure you know how to drive this stick shift. He says, "Yeh man our other teammate let me drive his and it was easy." So off we go and we get about a quarter of a mile before he pulls to the side of the road to ask me a question. (unrelated) When we take back off I notice that my car, which he is driving, is overcome with smoke! I signal to him with my arms swaying from side to side STOP STOP!! He stops only to try to take off again and even more smoke comes from underneath the car. I get out of the van and walk to the car which smells like the engine is on fire and could explode at any minute! I was afraid that this could be a big deal. I get him out of the car and I get in to check things out. Well, wouldn't you know it. My fears were confirmed when I tried to put the car in gear! This young energetic fella which had gotten into the car with extreme confidence that he could handle it had burnt out the clutch! LOL I will be the first to say that the car had seen better days before he got in it, but he ended its days on the road in a hurry! Haaaa!! Now I am stuck with the van that you see below which has officially earned the nickname "The Tank"! That's right your heard it. As you can see it is definitely not easy on the eyes. It has the blackout spare tire look all around. It has tape holding the bumper and headlights in place. The mirror is hanging on for dear life and the inside could use some work to say the least. But I have to be honest and say that it is good on gas and runs pretty well, lol! It may be a keeper, Haaaaa!
Now i want to clear things up. The way this car looks is no indication of the professionalism of the STB Le Havre basketball club. The club has handled all our needs in a timely manner and have made our stay here really comfortable so far.
As for the basketball side of things, practice is run as good as any team that i have ever been apart of and we really get after it. This past week came in a stretch of the preseason where we do not have any friendly games. This means that we went pretty hard in the conditioning department! This is never a fun part of the game but it is necessary. We left practice a couple of days this week with our tongues hanging out of our mouth. We also got a few 3 a days in this week! When I look back on this week it was a good week of work. It is easier to say that now in hindsight, lol! As the captain of the team ( a position that I am honored to have) I feel good about the guys and the work ethic and chemistry that we possess early.
So after a tough week of practice, Monica and I got a chance to enjoy the city of Le Havre. In case i have not mention in previous blogs, we live on a beautiful beach with a great view! The weather was really nice this weekend and we got out and took some photos to share with you all. It felt good to get out with Monica and enjoy some downtime. We got a few laughs riding around in "The Tank", grabbed a bite to eat, and came back to listen to the big AGGIES vs. RAMS football game. I am an Aggie. She is a Ram. So you know that we were talking a little friendly smack. Of course, the AGGIES won! Aggie Pride!
Well, that is about it for this week's post. Tune in next week as we get back to preseason games. I am going back to my old stomping grounds next week to play the team from Paris, a team that I used to play for and am looking forward to facing. I hope you enjoy the beautiful pictures of Le Havre. Have a great week, let someone know how much they mean to you, and as always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
La vie en France
Bonjour everybody, lol! I am sitting in Mcdonalds typing my first blog from Le Havre, France! You might be wondering why Mcdonalds? Well, the internet in my apartment is not going to be activated until later this week so I am taking advantage of the free WiFi. This is one of the many small inconveniences that the first days in a different country poses for me! Fortunately, I am no stranger to these circumstances and I know that everything will be up and running smoothly by the end of the week! These past few days have been quite eventful, so what do you say we dive into another episode of the life of J.J. Miller!
Well we have been here for a full week now and everything is in order. I mean our apartment is nice, our car runs(lol), and the team has been working pretty good! Leaving the states was actually the most strenuous of events for Monica and I. When we got to our gate at the airport we were informed that maintenance was being done to our plane and that it was going to be a delay. Again I am no stranger to this so it was not a big deal. But before i knew it a 15 minute delay turned into a 1 hour 45 minute stand still. There was no way that we were going to make our connection flight out of Philly so we would have to spend another night in Raleigh! This is cool right? Wrong? You see our dog (Prince) was on a another airline and his flight had taken off with no problem which meant that he was going to be in Paris a whole day before us! That sucks because I am the only one that can pick him up!!! So now I am on my way back home with no luggage because they could not get it off the plane, no way to stop my dog from departing to Paris, and no confirmed flight into Charles De Gualle (paris)!! Fortunately, my agent and director of client services are only a phone call away! Craig Mckenzie and Pamela Coclasure of Higher Vision Sports were on the job to make sure that everything would be taken care of so that neither me or Monica would have to worry about anything! Big Shouts to HVM Sports!!! They made the necessary phone calls, faxed the necessary paperwork, and aloud me to tie up all the loose ends to assure that everything would be ok for travel the next day!
So later that night we got to kick it with my sister and brother, John and Raquel, we had a good time and got a good nights rest!
The next day we caught our flights with no problem and were finally on our way to Paris. We had to connect through Frankfurt Germany because of the delay and this was a pain! When we arrived in Germany we had to wait to get our boarding passes and this pushed us to the edge for making our flight from there to Paris! So basically we had to sprint through security and high tail it to the gate to make our flight! I have to say Monica was moving pretty good. She may still have a little athleticism in her, lol! We made it!! From there it was smooth sailing. We picked up Prince and headed to Le Havre.
Now to the basketball, lol. We arrived in Le Havre in the afternoon on Monday! I was immediately taking to the team doctor, therapist, and trainer for medical tests! The fact that I arrived a day late was working against me already. I had to take these test and pass them in order to play in an exhibition game that was scheduled for tuesday!!!! That's right... arrive on Monday.... play on Tuesday! It worked out though. I passed the test and was able to play the next day. I was really out of it though, lol. I had no legs and I was sleepy to say the least! I also did not know the plays so I was really out of sync with the rest of the team. We ended up losing to a team that we will probably beat in the future if we were to meet them again. Fortunately, the week has gotten better and better as it has progressed! I have learned the plays and I am getting back to my normal form! We played last night and got a good win on the road against a strong team from Belgium. Even though it is the beginning of the season and these games really don't count every win is good for team morale! We have a talented team and with some work I think we can have a good squad!
So that has been this week in a nutshell. I am going to upload some pictures of the events and things that i have typed about real soon. You guys have to see the car that they gave me. It is by far the worst car that I have had in my career, lol!! But it does run and it is reliable right now. I am not too picky when it comes to those types of things in Europe!
Before i go, I want to take a quick paragraph to Thank God for who he is in my life and what he has brought me through, and where he is taking me even now! I want to thank all the people that have been here for me in my time of difficulty! Family, friends, associates, etc... You know who you are and I want you to know that I am truly grateful to all of you!
So as i come to the end of this post and get ready to study some french, I just want you to know that I am pulling for everyone to have a great week!! As always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!!
Well we have been here for a full week now and everything is in order. I mean our apartment is nice, our car runs(lol), and the team has been working pretty good! Leaving the states was actually the most strenuous of events for Monica and I. When we got to our gate at the airport we were informed that maintenance was being done to our plane and that it was going to be a delay. Again I am no stranger to this so it was not a big deal. But before i knew it a 15 minute delay turned into a 1 hour 45 minute stand still. There was no way that we were going to make our connection flight out of Philly so we would have to spend another night in Raleigh! This is cool right? Wrong? You see our dog (Prince) was on a another airline and his flight had taken off with no problem which meant that he was going to be in Paris a whole day before us! That sucks because I am the only one that can pick him up!!! So now I am on my way back home with no luggage because they could not get it off the plane, no way to stop my dog from departing to Paris, and no confirmed flight into Charles De Gualle (paris)!! Fortunately, my agent and director of client services are only a phone call away! Craig Mckenzie and Pamela Coclasure of Higher Vision Sports were on the job to make sure that everything would be taken care of so that neither me or Monica would have to worry about anything! Big Shouts to HVM Sports!!! They made the necessary phone calls, faxed the necessary paperwork, and aloud me to tie up all the loose ends to assure that everything would be ok for travel the next day!
So later that night we got to kick it with my sister and brother, John and Raquel, we had a good time and got a good nights rest!
The next day we caught our flights with no problem and were finally on our way to Paris. We had to connect through Frankfurt Germany because of the delay and this was a pain! When we arrived in Germany we had to wait to get our boarding passes and this pushed us to the edge for making our flight from there to Paris! So basically we had to sprint through security and high tail it to the gate to make our flight! I have to say Monica was moving pretty good. She may still have a little athleticism in her, lol! We made it!! From there it was smooth sailing. We picked up Prince and headed to Le Havre.
Now to the basketball, lol. We arrived in Le Havre in the afternoon on Monday! I was immediately taking to the team doctor, therapist, and trainer for medical tests! The fact that I arrived a day late was working against me already. I had to take these test and pass them in order to play in an exhibition game that was scheduled for tuesday!!!! That's right... arrive on Monday.... play on Tuesday! It worked out though. I passed the test and was able to play the next day. I was really out of it though, lol. I had no legs and I was sleepy to say the least! I also did not know the plays so I was really out of sync with the rest of the team. We ended up losing to a team that we will probably beat in the future if we were to meet them again. Fortunately, the week has gotten better and better as it has progressed! I have learned the plays and I am getting back to my normal form! We played last night and got a good win on the road against a strong team from Belgium. Even though it is the beginning of the season and these games really don't count every win is good for team morale! We have a talented team and with some work I think we can have a good squad!
So that has been this week in a nutshell. I am going to upload some pictures of the events and things that i have typed about real soon. You guys have to see the car that they gave me. It is by far the worst car that I have had in my career, lol!! But it does run and it is reliable right now. I am not too picky when it comes to those types of things in Europe!
Before i go, I want to take a quick paragraph to Thank God for who he is in my life and what he has brought me through, and where he is taking me even now! I want to thank all the people that have been here for me in my time of difficulty! Family, friends, associates, etc... You know who you are and I want you to know that I am truly grateful to all of you!
So as i come to the end of this post and get ready to study some french, I just want you to know that I am pulling for everyone to have a great week!! As always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
SLOW MOTION is better than NO MOTION
It is Sunday afternoon and I am sitting on my couch spending time with my wife and sister-n-law. I am blogging on Sunday because I am gonna have to start updating on Sundays now instead of Fridays. The summer and off season has come to an end and the next blog will be from France, but i will get to that later in the week's post. It has been a long and emotional week to say the least. I have really been thinking, soul searching, and praying a lot. During times like these you really find out what kind of man you are and just how strong your faith is. So let's dive into another week of the life of J.J. Miller.
The passing of my son Justin has taken so much out of me! For the first days after losing Justin, I did not want to do anything at all. My wife and I were so out of it, but things had to be done. I sucked it
up early, put my feelings to the side, and got all the necessities handled. We are still grieving but that is a normal part of losing a child. We held a small private home going ceremony for Justin which allowed us to get a tiny bit of closure. Most of this week has been about picking up the pieces and trying to move forward. I do believe that with God, each other, family, and friends we will get through this. There will be brighter days in our future.
Nevertheless, time is still passing by and training camp is around the corner. This is my last week in the United States before heading back to Europe! Le Havre, France to be exact! I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. I have been working hard all summer long and now its time to mix it up with the rest of my teammates. There is something about a group of guys working hard for a common goal that gets me motivated. I am dedicating this season to my son and I plan on making it a great one! Things are about to get exciting folks!
So please stay tune as I head to France and take you into the life of a professional basketball player in one of the best leagues in Europe! I want to take this time to say THANKS EVERYONE for your thoughts, prayers, love, and support during our time of trial and tribulations!
I want everyone to have a blessed week, tune in next Sunday, and as always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!
The passing of my son Justin has taken so much out of me! For the first days after losing Justin, I did not want to do anything at all. My wife and I were so out of it, but things had to be done. I sucked it
up early, put my feelings to the side, and got all the necessities handled. We are still grieving but that is a normal part of losing a child. We held a small private home going ceremony for Justin which allowed us to get a tiny bit of closure. Most of this week has been about picking up the pieces and trying to move forward. I do believe that with God, each other, family, and friends we will get through this. There will be brighter days in our future.
Nevertheless, time is still passing by and training camp is around the corner. This is my last week in the United States before heading back to Europe! Le Havre, France to be exact! I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. I have been working hard all summer long and now its time to mix it up with the rest of my teammates. There is something about a group of guys working hard for a common goal that gets me motivated. I am dedicating this season to my son and I plan on making it a great one! Things are about to get exciting folks!
So please stay tune as I head to France and take you into the life of a professional basketball player in one of the best leagues in Europe! I want to take this time to say THANKS EVERYONE for your thoughts, prayers, love, and support during our time of trial and tribulations!
I want everyone to have a blessed week, tune in next Sunday, and as always EXCEED EXPECTATIONS!
Saturday, August 8, 2009
A Tribute To Justin
This weeks blog will be short, but special and powerful. It will permanently be engraved in my heart similar to the life of my son Justin! Justin James Miller was born on August 4, 2009! For whatever reason, he was very eager to be here with us and decided to join us 16 weeks early. Justin was a fighter from his first breath, just like his daddy! He sighed a cry and was able to breath on his own without assistance from the medical staff! This was astonishing for an infant of his age and size. He was already exceeding expectations the minute he joined us. All i can say about that is "WOW THAT'S MY BOY!" Shortly after birth, he displayed the profound characteristic of love and affection that he must have inherited from his Mom! I rushed in to quickly see him before he would be taken to NICU. I immediately said, "hey Justin daddy is here" and he move his head and reached out his hand in the direction of my voice as to say "I know your voice daddy!" With tears in my eyes and excitement and love in my heart, I let the doctors take him away to do there job! I would be by his side again soon enough. Justin made his parents so proud. We witnessed our son do everything possible to cling to life. He was obviously born prematurely, but that did not stop him from giving his all to stay here with us! Justin's body was small and tiny but everything was intact. The medical staff was absolutely astonished with his ability to endure the rigorous challenges that an infant of his age had to deal with! Unfortunately, he was still underdeveloped and this would make his battle for life an unfair one. God saw fit to take my son home just 3 days 13hours and 58 minutes after he was born. I have never experienced pain like this. My son Justin... my world... our future was snatched away from me. I may never fully come to terms with God's decision to take my son so briefly, but I will try my best to trust him. (Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will i hope in him)
Dear Justin, I want you to know that you were loved by your Mommy and Daddy since the day you were conceived. We loved you with everything we had! As parents we could not have been happier or prouder to have you for a son! You will forever be with us!
I want to take this time to say THANK YOU to my beautiful, loving, resilient, and unbelievably strong wife. Monica words cannot express the LOVE, RESPECT, and GRATIFICATION that I have for you! What i witnessed you do for our son, for lack of better words, was PHENOMENAL and EXTRAORDINARY! Thank You and I LOVE YOU ALWAYS!
Thank you Justin James Miller for being the little boy that EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS! You are an inspiration to Daddy!
Dear Justin, I want you to know that you were loved by your Mommy and Daddy since the day you were conceived. We loved you with everything we had! As parents we could not have been happier or prouder to have you for a son! You will forever be with us!
I want to take this time to say THANK YOU to my beautiful, loving, resilient, and unbelievably strong wife. Monica words cannot express the LOVE, RESPECT, and GRATIFICATION that I have for you! What i witnessed you do for our son, for lack of better words, was PHENOMENAL and EXTRAORDINARY! Thank You and I LOVE YOU ALWAYS!
Thank you Justin James Miller for being the little boy that EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS! You are an inspiration to Daddy!
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