Saturday, October 14, 2006

21

I can't say any better what Gabby wrote...
raise your glasses today....and say a little toast for Al if you would....

Today is October 14, 2006.
It would've been Alex's 21 birthday.
21.
Wow.
I remember feeling like life was just beginning at 21.
How much was left to do, left to find, left to become.
And it hurts so much to know that she won't ever know those feelings.
Her life stopped
At 20.
20. When there should be so much left ahead.

Today we would've celebrated.
She would've gone shopping
(her favorite thing)
And eaten a ridiculously fabulous dessert somewhere.
Today we should have done those things.
And we can't.
Her life was more fleeting than I ever would've guessed.
And because of that... we are never going to give up the fight.
We love you, Alex.

ee cummings, i carry your heart with me:

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)


10 comments:

Mara said...

big hugs to you today, e.
xo.

essie said...

*e*
tomorrow we WILL raise a glass,eat a smashing dessert, and let some balloons fly all the way up to Alex-who I will never forget...

ILY
e2

Missy said...

I'm thinking about you and your family today, E...
sesnding you hugs and a lot of love.

Rachelle said...

big hugs :)
thinking of u!!

Jude said...

i love you.
and will never know what you are going through.
but i love you.
and am here.
always

Chares Square Co-op said...

{{{hugs}}}
and kisses
and lots of love.
xog2

pakosta said...

hugs.
prayers.
don't ever give
up the fight. if
you can save one person
you have made a difference.
you go girl.
for alex.
t

Anonymous said...

Praying that you will enjoy the memories more than the hurt today. So sorry for your loss. I have a friend who lost her daughter in March...I am at a loss as to what to say or do for her..and she is struggling with life right still. So, happy thoughts to you and your family.

sarah said...

hugs and love
to you and your family.

Amber said...

this just breaks my heart.
that is really all i can say.
and that i am here.
and she knows you love her.
i'm sure of it.