I just got a call from my father. My cousin and my aunt are both dead. I thought maybe typing it would make me less numb. It hasn't. I don't know what to say or think or do. This is a picture of Chris from December, with his daughter, Madison, sleeping on his chest. I can't believe he's gone. And his mom, my Aunt Valerie. Chris is just 10 months younger than I am. We were kids together. We used to pretend the floor was lava, and we'd have to jump from couch cushion to couch cushion to get around the house. We would make a point of sneaking around and listening to the grown-ups' conversation without letting them know we were there. They were never talking about anything interesting, it was just the thrill of trying to go undetected.
I last saw Chris & Valerie in 2005 at Chris' wedding. Now I'll never see them again.
2 comments:
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I was shocked to see this on your blog, and am very sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you, feel free to give me a call if you want to chat.
I just surfed over hear from flapjam and saw this news. I'm truly very sorry for your loss, Tracie.
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