I was raised on a farm in the Fraser Valley along with five sisters and one brother.
I
was
raised
on
a
farm
in
the
Fraser
Valley
along
with
five
sisters
and
one
brother
.
When I was 15, I got addicted to drinking at weekends and then dropped out of school.
When
I
was
15
,
I
got
addicted
to
drinking
at
weekends
and
then
dropped
out
of
school
.
By the time I was 17, I continued to drink heavily.
By
the
time
I
was
17
,
I
continued
to
drink
heavily
.
I couldn't find a job to support myself.
I
could
n't
find
a
job
to
support
myself
.
So, I had no other choice but to join the army.
So
,
I
had
no
other
choice
but
to
join
the
army
.
I retired and went back home three years later, still a heavy drinker.
I
retired
and
went
back
home
three
years
later
,
still
a
heavy
drinker
.
When I was 22, I met Sue whose father was also a heavy drinker, so my behavior didn't surprise her.
When
I
was
22
,
I
met
Sue
whose
father
was
also
a
heavy
drinker
,
so
my
behavior
did
n't
surprise
her
.
We were soon married and later had two daughters.
We
were
soon
married
and
later
had
two
daughters
.
I started my first business when I was in my mid-twenties.
I
started
my
first
business
when
I
was
in
my
mid-twenties
.
A few years later, I bought a large chicken farm.
A
few
years
later
,
I
bought
a
large
chicken
farm
.
Even with this success, though, my drinking was always a problem.
Even
with
this
success
,
though
,
my
drinking
was
always
a
problem
.
It affected my marriage and family so much that I knew I had to make up my mind to stop drinking.
It
affected
my
marriage
and
family
so
much
that
I
knew
I
had
to
make
up
my
mind
to
stop
drinking
.
So I tried great efforts.
So
I
tried
great
efforts
.
But two years later, I began drinking again.
But
two
years
later
,
I
began
drinking
again
.
When I was in my mid-thirties, I sold both of my businesses, and bought the big house on the hill.
When
I
was
in
my
mid-thirties
,
I
sold
both
of
my
businesses
,
and
bought
the
big
house
on
the
hill
.
I was not at all happy, although I had everything that was supposed to make me happy.
I
was
not
at
all
happy
,
although
I
had
everything
that
was
supposed
to
make
me
happy
.
I sold our big house on the hill and bought a large land, where I built a new house.
I
sold
our
big
house
on
the
hill
and
bought
a
large
land
,
where
I
built
a
new
house
.
Our marriage was in big trouble, and my finances would down the drain.
Our
marriage
was
in
big
trouble
,
and
my
finances
would
down
the
drain
.
.
.
For the first time in many years, I had to go to work for someone as an employee.
For
the
first
time
in
many
years
,
I
had
to
go
to
work
for
someone
as
an
employee
.
I took a job as a heavy equipment operator in a road building camp.
I
took
a
job
as
a
heavy
equipment
operator
in
a
road
building
camp
.
My marriage still came apart when I was 38, and my kids had to go through our divorce.
My
marriage
still
came
apart
when
I
was
38
,
and
my
kids
had
to
go
through
our
divorce
.
I spent 6 months in giving up drinking on a school camp.
I
spent
6
months
in
giving
up
drinking
on
a
school
camp
.
Nearly a year later, I met my childhood neighbor girl, June.
Nearly
a
year
later
,
I
met
my
childhood
neighbor
girl
,
June
.
We were married not long afterwards.
We
were
married
not
long
afterwards
.
My kids learned to trust me again and I have two stepchildren that also love me.
My
kids
learned
to
trust
me
again
and
I
have
two
stepchildren
that
also
love
me
.
Happy life continued about ten years.
Happy
life
continued
about
ten
years
.
Everything was going so well when I felt there was something wrong with my body.
Everything
was
going
so
well
when
I
felt
there
was
something
wrong
with
my
body
.
I went to see a doctor, and the medical examination came out that I had ALS.
I
went
to
see
a
doctor
,
and
the
medical
examination
came
out
that
I
had
ALS
.
Record shows that people with ALS generally survive between two to five years after symptoms appear.
Record
shows
that
people
with
ALS
generally
survive
between
two
to
five
years
after
symptoms
appear
.
I've probably had the symptoms for one-and-a-half years already, so I don't know how much time I have left....
I
've
probably
had
the
symptoms
for
one-and-a-half
years
already
,
so
I
do
n't
know
how
much
time
I
have
left
...
.
God knows ...
God
knows
...
I was raised on a farm in the Fraser Valley along with five sisters and one brother. When I was 15, I got addicted to drinking at weekends and then dropped out of school. By the time I was 17, I continued to drink heavily. I couldn't find a job to support myself. So, I had no other choice but to join the army. I retired and went back home three years later, still a heavy drinker. When I was 22, I met Sue whose father was also a heavy drinker, so my behavior didn't surprise her. We were soon married and later had two daughters.  I started my first business when I was in my mid-twenties. A few years later, I bought a large chicken farm. Even with this success, though, my drinking was always a problem. It affected my marriage and family so much that I knew I had to make up my mind to stop drinking. So I tried great efforts. But two years later, I began drinking again.  When I was in my mid-thirties, I sold both of my businesses, and bought the big house on the hill. I was not at all happy, although I had everything that was supposed to make me happy. I sold our big house on the hill and bought a large land, where I built a new house. Our marriage was in big trouble, and my finances would down the drain. . For the first time in many years, I had to go to work for someone as an employee. I took a job as a heavy equipment operator in a road building camp.  My marriage still came apart when I was 38, and my kids had to go through our divorce. I spent 6 months in giving up drinking on a school camp. Nearly a year later, I met my childhood neighbor girl, June. We were married not long afterwards. My kids learned to trust me again and I have two stepchildren that also love me.  Happy life continued about ten years. Everything was going so well when I felt there was something wrong with my body. I went to see a doctor, and the medical examination came out that I had ALS. Record shows that people with ALS generally survive between two to five years after symptoms appear. I've probably had the symptoms for one-and-a-half years already, so I don't know how much time I have left.... God knows ...