Roommates In Heaven

In a way, I’m kinda glad you are where you are for this one.  Looks like your friend joined you.

I was devastated last Sunday when I heard the news that Sandy had passed.  I’ve known Sandy all my 28 years of life.  She and mom were best friends, her kids were Bailey’s and my best friends, and then you came along and also fit right into the best friends circle.  When Sandy was first diagnosed, I really thought this would be like a couple year battle until we just cleared it all up and she lived a basically normal, long life after that.  I suppose that’s how I thought your battle would go too. 

When you were both sick, the goal was to get better so we could all take a trip to Disney World together—healthy, happy families.  And now here we are… two husbands without their wives, two sets of kids without a parent, and both of you from basically the same circle of friends.  A one-two punch of tragedy, much too close together in time. 

I hated seeing Shannon and Brady having to go through this, knowing EXACTLY what they were feeling because it wasn’t that long ago that we felt it too.  We were just there, we just did this… why do our friends have to do this too?  I thought homecoming was hard last year—this year is going to be a disaster. 

But I’m glad you’re up there because I know that’s where Sandy was headed—I’m sure you two were very glad to see each other.  And now the rest of the team down here has some more grieving to do. 

There isn’t a point to this letter… I just wanted to say that I’m glad to have known both of you and had you in my life as long as I did.  I miss you both dearly, and I can’t wait to see you both again.  Take care of us and take care of each other.  We wish you were both still healthy, and both still here.