Laurie
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And I find myself both happy and sad on this day. Happy because I think of all the wonderful birthdays I had with Lisa, but sad because I miss her so. Everyday is harder and not easier and sometimes I wonder how I will possibly survive. My beautiful sister, Lisa, has been gone for only 7 weeks and my heart breaks daily--how can I go on another 20 years like this? But I know I can and I know I will because it was the same when my Grandma Welch died.
Tonight we are going out as a family and meeting up with 12 friends of Lisa's to go to her favorite Mexican restaurant. We will be having margaritas I'm sure! My mother says we are celebrating her 45th birthday but Lynelle and I don't say that. We know Lisa was not, nor will ever be 45. So I say Lisa is more than 44 and better than 45 she is . . . Eternal!
She rests in Heaven keeping an eye over us and still fills my heart with so much love. She truly was the best part of me and I am so blessed to have such beautiful and wonderful sisters.
Lynelle called me around noon crying and I knew this would be a difficult day for all of us. She said she and mom were working in Lisa's memorial garden--so despite my black thumb I drove over and helped mom and Lynelle with Lisa's Garden.
This fall our craft project is going to be the 3 of us making stepping stones for the garden. I'm hoping to do something chinchilla related!
Here are a few pics of Lisa's Memorial Garden:
Lisa's garden is planted at Lisa's house right outside her sunroom. We took plants from the baskets sent to Lisa's memorial service. The chair is from Tiger Musky Resort where we spent many times as both kids and adults. One of Lisa's favorite memories of Tiger Musky was being up early before the kids and having coffee with mom and dad and just smelling the air and seeing all of God's creation through Mother Earth. We thought the chair would have great home in Lisa's Memorial Garden.
Tonight we are going out as a family and meeting up with 12 friends of Lisa's to go to her favorite Mexican restaurant. We will be having margaritas I'm sure! My mother says we are celebrating her 45th birthday but Lynelle and I don't say that. We know Lisa was not, nor will ever be 45. So I say Lisa is more than 44 and better than 45 she is . . . Eternal!
She rests in Heaven keeping an eye over us and still fills my heart with so much love. She truly was the best part of me and I am so blessed to have such beautiful and wonderful sisters.
Lynelle called me around noon crying and I knew this would be a difficult day for all of us. She said she and mom were working in Lisa's memorial garden--so despite my black thumb I drove over and helped mom and Lynelle with Lisa's Garden.
This fall our craft project is going to be the 3 of us making stepping stones for the garden. I'm hoping to do something chinchilla related!
Here are a few pics of Lisa's Memorial Garden:
Lisa's garden is planted at Lisa's house right outside her sunroom. We took plants from the baskets sent to Lisa's memorial service. The chair is from Tiger Musky Resort where we spent many times as both kids and adults. One of Lisa's favorite memories of Tiger Musky was being up early before the kids and having coffee with mom and dad and just smelling the air and seeing all of God's creation through Mother Earth. We thought the chair would have great home in Lisa's Memorial Garden.
