Oh....my gosh!!! I was crying as I watched this video, then I really lost it! I
looked up and saw my son Landon's picture on the video! I can't believe it!!!
HE is the blond boy in the black and white picture! Thanks Cheryl for sending
this out!
Christi
---- Cheryl <albummaker@...> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
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> This is by Mark Leland and is called "Missing Pieces". PLEASE check
> it out!
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> Needless to say, brought tears to my eyes.
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> Go to this site : http://www.frinkfes <http://www.frinkfest.com/>
> t.com/ and
> click on the play button on the right hand side
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> Here is an excerpt from his bio on Mark Leland's website and the
> reason behind writing this song.
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> The largest motivation behind this CD is the title track, "Missing
> Pieces". Leland's manager and long time friend, Tim Calhoun, is the
> father of Nathaniel, the inspiration for this song. Nathaniel, like
> 1.7 million other children, is autistic. After listening to the
> stories of the challenges that families face in receiving treatment
> for their children diagnosed with autism and watching the pain his
> close friend was facing, Leland began to learn more and more about
> autism. Together, Calhoun and Leland wrote "Missing Pieces". It is a
> touching song that takes a listener through the anguish of having a
> beautiful baby whose neurological sense become challenged in the
> first few years of life. The autism community faces a constant
> struggle of learning about the causes of this terrible disease and
> the ever-changing ideas on effective treatment.
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> The philanthropic loyalty that Leland has towards helping this often
> unnoticed group of dedicated parents has been the basis of his
> decision to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of his
> Missing Pieces CD to organizations that can assist families in
> affording the treatment needed to help their autistic children
> succeed. As the song "Missing Pieces" is being played more and more,
> Leland is frequently asked to perform at autism benefits across the
> country. Parents of autistic children who have heard his song are
> sharing his enthusiasm with other members of their community.
> Together, Leland and his fans are spreading autism awareness across
> the nation and possibly, the world.
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