MCD-Mark Clement Daniel, aka. markrocks. Mark was a fantastic young
man that loved life and loved geocaching. He was your typical 13
year old boy who loved to run, jump, and climb on anything and
everything. Yet, Mark was a little "different". Mark had a
neurological disorder called Asperger's syndrome. Asperger's,
sometimes dubbed "the little professor syndrome," is a mild form of
autism with a curious medley of characteristics: narrow, sometimes
obsessive, interest in particular subjects; average to sky-high
intelligence; verbal adroitness; difficulty coping with change;
clumsiness; unusual sensory perceptions; and - most evident to
peers - striking social ineptitude. The vast majority of sufferers
are boys.
Mark, along with his mother Topkitty98, really got into
geocaching. Almost every weekend they would jump into their jeep
and head off to hunt down another hidden treasure.
Mark died on October 24, 2004, but will live forever in the
hearts of everyone who knew and loved him. This cache is dedicated
to him with the hopes that others, even though they may never have
actually met him, will become aware of what an outstanding person
he truly was.
To learn more about this great young man, please visit his
website by clicking this link: Markrocks
If you would like to keep up with the Markrocks travel bug,
please click this link: Markrocks
TB
NOTE: Because Mark loved rocks, I have
included in this cache a bag of smooth, polished rocks(I'll always
make sure there is an ample supply). It is my hope that everyone
who finds this cache, whether you trade items or not, will take one
of these rocks. Carry it in your pocket or purse, place it on a
table or shelf, but each time you look at it, remember this great
young man and think, "Mark rocks".
NOTE:07/04/06-I placed
some Markrocks geonickels in this cache today. Even if you have
found this cache before, I encourage you to come visit again and
grab one of these coins for your collection. I'll try to keep an
eye on the cache and make sure that it always contains some coins,
but if you find the coins are running low, please state it in your
online log.
******Congratulations ice cream man --
FTF 5-9-05 ******
