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 🙏
