TODAY IS THE DAY..

Today is the day that we pay our final

respects to our dear friend, Gina B.

She donated her body to science,

why? Because she is just cool like that.

Gina B. continues to give even in her death.

If any body can put an end to ALS it

will be our Gina B.

She also continues to give comfort to us

as we try to figure out how we go on without

seeing her when we want to.

Yesterday, while waiting for some of my school friends

to get here there is a ring of my doorbell.

There stands, Becky whom I did not know, holding

a most beautiful small vase of flowers.

I can tell at first that she in not sure what to say.

She goes on to explain that I don't know her

but she reads my blog and she promises that

she in not a stalker but that she and myself

had a mutual friend in Gina B. and

she just felt the need to seek me out and meet me.

Now this is the most special gift and I just know

that my friend in Heaven had something to do with this.

Becky M. came on in and we talked about the blog

and our friend and I know Gina B. was smiling.

I sent Becky home with a hug, promises of a new friendship

and banana nut bread, of course.

Then my school friends began showing up.

Oh I was happy, those that could make it were

Mel and her babies

Patricia and her babies

Michelle and Amanda

Sandra, Monique, and myself.

TES was asked by the family for us to

come up with a portion of Gina B.'s eulogy.

Because we had plans to celebrate her life today

we sat down to reminisce.

I took out one of my journals,

the one I was writing in when Gina B. was diagnosed

and I had forgotten that in that journal I had taped

daily devotionals that Gina B. used to send us

via email.

I randomly opened the journal and there was

our Gina B.'s words..... we cried and laughed that moment

as I read it aloud.

Still giving comfort to us from a far better place.

What a wonderful evening, we must get together,

take time for friends more often.

The icing on the cake,

Cam stopped in for a second, she had invited

me to a wine gala and although I couldn't make it

she stopped and ran in to say Hi anyway.

Friends, I cannot live without them.

A staple in my life just as my family is.

As important as air and water.

Thanks to all who made my grieving a happy time.