Recovering

Look at the card I found tucked between my doors!


Hmmmmm ~ Someone must have seen this quote SOMEWHERE BEFORE.


And the inside of the card reads ~
"and watch for the sunshine that never fails to follow"


Some people are very very wise.


On Erin's birthday the sunshine was GORGEOUS, and there were

~ yellow tulips that I put in the vase she gave me last year on Mother's Day
~ a multitude of emotions
~ first grade students at morning mass
~ a cousin's hand to hold during that mass
~ thoughtful cards, emails and blog comments
~ bunches of sunflowers
~ a volleyball at Bronswood with messages from friends written on it
~ bouquets of flowers there from visitors
~ messages to Erin on Facebook

In the evening there was
~ family
~ some Dispatch music playing in the car
~ a little volleyball game at Bronswood
~ some romping with Keenan there too
~ funny "Erin stories"
~ chicken tenders, bbq sauce, french fries & Pepsi
~ chocolate chip cookie dough and then cookies, fresh from the oven
~ a soft red Lions blanket
~ a wooden snowflake, still in the pine tree
~ a Harry Potter movie
~ many special memories
~ sadness and gratitude

I'm taking a couple of days for rest and recovery from the weekend's activities.
Yesterday's blood drive in one word - WOW!
I'll write about the wonderful details in a couple of days.

A copy of an email from a friend, received when I got home afterwards, exhausted!

What a great event the blood drive was today.
Since we cannot change what has happened, what a wonderful honor to Erin you all put together. For me May 14th will forever be a reminder to "do something for others" in memory of Erin. I am thrilled to have been part of today.
- Judy

Thank you so very much, my friend. That is exactly what our goal was.
Your words hit the nail on the head.
It just doesn't get better than that!