I found this photo in your email ... it was sent by a close friend of yours. Your graduation was such a wonderful time! The party you threw was a grand event to celebrate such a momentous event in your life. I remember laughing with you, and crying too, that Mom wasn't there to share such a moment. We talked about how you wished she had been able to be there with you, how you wished she could help you decorate your house and be there for you. A short time later, you and I cried about how we wished Dad was there to share our lives, be proud of our accomplishments, share a pizza with us, watch Survivor, and share in every aspect of what we were doing. I sit here wishing I could share that same thing with you. Mary and I celebrated her birthday. We missed you - wanting you to be there with us as we welcomed another year of her life and all of the changes that are happening. We went to the Finlayson bar - people came up to us to talk about you, they had tears in their eyes, even though they had only spent a short time with you, they remembered your spirit, the glint in your eyes, and they missed you. You touched this world more than most ever will. We all miss you, and will love you forever.

Jean