Congratulations D.D. Mieghen. I have always found you one of the most genuine and charitable men I ever met. I always admired your capacity to do for other's with no hidden agenda. I know personally you helped me when it would never benefit yourself in anyway. In fact, the help you provided to me may have even been to your detriment as you probably didn't have the financial means to do what you did. When many segments of respected society would have no affiliation with myself, you never turned your back on me. I can only hope you saw something in me at a time society would rather not want even be within physical proximity of me. D.,I owe you a thank's that word's cannot describe. I was very happy to see you were honored for your unconditional love and charity. I can't say that if I had never met you I would not have survived to see this day, but the fact is I stared into the darkness of hopelessness, despair, and the black hole to nowhere only to be pulled back from the brink of falling, in part by your heart for me. I have never understood why you cared, but in the same respect, I can never know the mind of God. The Lord uses his anointed even un-conscience to themselves from time to time. The condition of being anointed is first and foremost however. Maybe, the time and help you gave to me was without conscience mind to you why you were doing it, you still did it. The work was done. The miracle had time for the seed to be planted, and God's mercy provided enough time for the seed to grow into fruition and the miracle take place.
As this Christmas season approaches I still face many battle's. However, I can to tell you I am to provide a place to live for myself. I am capable of spoiling my little girl, there probably isn't anything she will ask for that I can't just say, "no problem." That was incomprehensible 5 years ago. I have the battle recovering from my broken leg but, with all I have overcome gritting my teeth and bearing itm is just another challenge. I hope you find some joy in the fact this worthless, in-capable, junkie has found the strength to pursue a good job. I put in the effort. Sometimes 70-80 hours a week. I have great reputation for always being on time and taking 911 calls at 12, 2, in the morning. Few to none ever imagined I could turn my life around but, you gave me a chance whether you believed it or not.
Merry Christmas D., Perhaps our paths will cross again soon. James A. Tichenor
