Nearly a week ago, Ann & Bob Minter asked if I would help write a thank you post.

It seems like such a simple task.

But each time any of us tries to sit down, pen to paper, there is a long blank silence....

...often accompanied by tears.

It has taken me about 15 minutes just to get here. 

 

Grieving is a deeply personal and profoundly lonely place. A place, within which, each of us must sit. A place where we may not even recognize ourselves. If it is this difficult for me to find the right words, I cannot begin to imagine how hard it is for Ann & Bob. The list of names, each accompanied by actions of support, is infinite.

So in community we give thanks...

 

Thanks for every letter written

For every phone call made

For every hug

For every dinner cooked or groceries delivered

For every dessert baked or bought with love 

For every conversation

For shared memories

For every dollar donated, gift received

For walking the dogs

For staying with Christie when she needed help the most

For every prayer 

For crying with us

For laughing with us

For sitting in silence with us

For every hand lent

For organizing gatherings, celebrations, special events

For contributions big and small

For patience & understanding

For the gift of quality time spent with us, with Christie, with each other

For help with every task that needed completion

For leaving your families and your jobs to travel here

For offering guidance and support

For your spiritual care

 

Most importantly, for your love 

Thank you for loving Christina with all your heart

Whether you loved her for a lifetime or for barely a second, thank you

 

Thank You 🙏