eve's baptism
well, after a long week, we went to indianapolis for eve's baptism. timing wise, it wasn't the best, but it was very nice to see all three families gather. it was especially fun seeing all the cousins playing together. olivia did very well... until she met the hotel pool. then it was melt-down city. but, overall she had a very good time. eve just laid around, but she was awfully cute doing it.
so, after a long delay, i've gotten the albums fixed. the newest one is from
eve's baptism weekend. enjoy!
coping... sort of
it's been over a week now without nikki, and it's been anything but easy. i feel like i'm barely holding it together... how do you cope with losing your shadow? the only way i'm doing it is by leaning on heather and the girls. of course, heather's having a hard time too. she's come a long way from being the cat person she was when we met. nikki had that effect on a lot of people.
fortunately, the kids are too young to be hurt by all this. olivia knows that "nikki's happy now. nikki's in heaven." she seems to be at peace with it, and anytime she mentions nikki, she smiles.
as they say, time heals all wounds, but this one's going to take a while. in the meantime, so many people have offered their condolences and sympathy. thank you. i apologize for not thanking you all individually, it's just hard for me to talk (or think) about it. i've lost track of the number of times i've broken down this week (i even have a lump in my throat as i compose this entry).
i take some solace in the fact that she's not suffering... but, man do i miss her.
goodnight, nikki. you're a good girl.
p.s. i'm gonna try to make this my last weepy post. i've got too many happy stories and pictures of my girls to share.
goodbye
around 8:30 tonight, my best friend nikki passed away after a long battle with a degenerative nerve disease. along with taking away her mobility, the disease was also eating away at her spirit. her condition took a turn for the worse in the last 3 weeks, and she was ready to go. she passed quietly and peacefully in my arms. she was an incredible friend, and i will miss her terribly.
if you have the chance, say a prayer or think a good thought for her. she leaves behind a long list of friends and family whose lives are better for having known her. she lived a good 14 1/2 years, but it didn't seem like quite enough.
goodbye nikki, i will never forget you...
well, after a long week, we went to indianapolis for eve's baptism. timing wise, it wasn't the best, but it was very nice to see all three families gather. it was especially fun seeing all the cousins playing together. olivia did very well... until she met the hotel pool. then it was melt-down city. but, overall she had a very good time. eve just laid around, but she was awfully cute doing it.
