There are so many things to be thankful for every year it’s hard to remember all the good that happens in life when the Holidays roll around. This year I have been reminded that goodwill is a two way street, and thankfully Don and I, and all the people here at Valencia Acura have tried to do our part over the years to give back to a community that has been so wonderful to us. In this case, my community gave more back to me than you can possibly imagine.

A serious medical issue really makes the important things in life stand out front.  I recently (11/6) had surgery on my C1 and C2 in my cervical spine and suffered a stroke in my cerebellum while under anesthesia, making learning to walk again my priority.  There are so many things that go through your mind when you’re faced with a battle like this that you have to focus on what is in front of you. It’s been a struggle, but I'm back at work again for 5-6 hours every day and I'm walking. I know that this sounds like a horrible way to spend the Holidays, there was a lot of pain and tense moments involved, but in the end this experience offered more joy than you can imagine, and taught me a valuable lesson. Poor Don worried constantly for quite some time as I struggled to recover. He is one of the many blessings that I am especially thankful for this year.

What was so wonderful, you ask, about this ordeal that me and my family have endured?

Well, it was the good tidings and prayers offered by you and by people like you. You can’t imagine the strength I received from the hundreds of cards, letters, e-mails, and gifts that I received during my time “off”. I was overwhelmed by the love and joy that my family, my Valencia Acura family, our wonderful customers who are part of our Valencia Acura family, and this community offered me day after day. It gave me the strength to persevere and get back to work as quickly as possible. When things got their toughest, I realized that I had so much support I could make it through anything. It brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it. And don’t worry, before long I’ll be back to full strength. Things may never be as they were before physically, but they’ll be better spiritually. I wish everyone a Happy New Year and want you to know that you have our deepest thanks. In the spirit of contributing to the Goodwill of the community, we will begin posting emails and letters we receive from our customers, and hope we can continue doing our part in making Santa Clarita a truly great community. Thank you, and talk to you soon.

Cheri Fleming

Our Customer's Voice

Hi Cheri,

I hope your holidays went well. I just had to take a moment and thank you and Don for your donation to Henry Mayo.

 

My daughter, E., was involved in a serious horse back riding accident on December 14. The horse she was riding reared and then fell on top of her. She was brought to Henry Mayo Emergency, (even though we are Kaiser patients) because she was in pretty bad shape and they didn't know if she had internal injuries. She was treated in the "Don and Cheri Fleming"( and Crawfords) room.

 

She received excellent care and everything was new and state of the art. I know that you and Don are involved in a lot of charities in the SCV, but your involvement with Henry Mayo had a direct impact on my daughter's life.

 

E. was lucky. She didn't have internal injuries, but her pelvis was broken in 5 places. As scary as that sounds, she is recuperating nicely at home with a hospital bed and wheelchair. Today we were told she can begin using a walker and/or crutches.

 

Thank you for all that you do and especially for your generosity to our community hospital.