A very dear firend and colleague has just suffered the unthinkable - the sudden tragic loss of a child. Although Eric was not her biological child - no step mom could love her step kids more than Becki. What would I do and how would I cope with the unimaginable? I'm not sure - the loss of one of my children is too terrible to contemplate. What I do know is that we are given only two choices - to go on or not. I hope that I would be able to move forward with God's help and to find a place of peace and grace. What is also know is that our children need to know that they are loved and to hear that they are loved each and every day. God gives them to us for such a little while. We blink and they are grown. Becki knows this and affirms it for her children every day. May we all do the same. For my part, I will follow Becki's example. She is an avid blogger and uses her blogs to further affirm her joy and love for her family and friends. I have always tried to tell my children every day that I love and cherish them. For Christopher, Laura, Ryan and Ian and for my grandchildren Darian, R.J. and Zach and for my son-in-law Ron and of course for my husband, Chip - this page is for you. May you never for a moment wonder about my love for you and my pride in your accomplishments. May you turn to this page when you are down and read about my absolute, unconditional love for you, and know the joy that you give me every day of my life.
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I am so thankful for my friend Mel, who keeps me grounded when turbulent waters rise. This week, she has fulfilled all of her promises to me as my friend, stood beside my family in their greatest need and I am honored and blessed to know her. She reminded me that God's love is awesome and he will see us through." Friends are the family you choose to have." I choose for Mel to be my family and I love her so.
Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly..."
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