I just found out that a friend of mine has passed. Memories are powerful things though. I still see her sitting at the desk beside me, smiling and joking as we took reservation calls. I remember the sound of her voice when she told me she was engaged, and the pure joy when she said she was pregnant. Then life ran away with both of us and we lost touch.
Everyone leaves a mark on your life when they pass through it. Some more than others. Unfortunately, we don’t always realize the depth of the impact they had until they are truly gone. That is how I feel about my friend, her impact was not truly felt until I got the call from my mother telling me she was gone. She was a strong woman in so many ways, and like so many of us, just trying to leave her mark on the world. Whether she realized it or not, she did.
So today, my challenge to you is to remember someone you’ve lost, think of the memories, and the marks they have left on your life. Maybe they inspired your pursuit of unrealized dreams, perhaps their strength made you strive to be a stronger person, or their inner beauty made you realize the true depth of the word. Share if you wish, it helps to keep them among us. It is my belief anyhow.
Chelly you will be missed but never forgotten.
Sorry for your loss darling.
Comment by Rissyroz — June 11, 2010 @ 11:29 am