Monday, October 08, 2012

3 Years

It scares me so much that it's been 3 years since Adrienne left us. Sometimes it seems like she was just here, sometimes it seems like she was just a dream. I forwarded the youtube video of Adrienne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIWdsePzkOw) to someone that I met last year, and she remarked that it was odd to put someone's whole life into 4 minutes. We try so hard to keep her memory alive, for people to know what a wonderful person she was and how hard she fought. I asked someone who's daughter died in 2004 what it's like, and she said "bittersweet," which is the only word that comes to mind now. Caesar left us last week, on the 3 year anniversary of Adrienne's death. I imagine her comforting him as he went to heaven. I used to say that he was such a lover, and she would say "mom, he's a lovee." Too funny. He was lovee to the end.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Remembering your beautiful daughter with you today. She did so much in her short life than most do in a lifetime. What an inspiration! God bless you all.

Anonymous said...

Adrienne passed away a few months before I was diagnosed, but I feel like I know her. She taught me so much and really gave me life during treatment. I am eternally grateful to you and her.
Thank you!

Loraine Ritchey said...

I have been thinking of you especially as I now too approach three years or "one day" it is a truth of time passing- I can tell you every detail , every minute every conversation , every hope in those last weeks of my son- but I have no concept of time in those months since....... Loraine

Karen Tully said...

Always and continuing to think of you, your family and Adrienne!

Anonymous said...

alison,
our family always holds you and adrienne in our hearts. we are all very clear that she is a big part of the reason that bekah has been able to navigate things...she was a good friend to bek and a pioneer....we will never forget her...
darlene
bekah's mom

Elizabeth said...

I check in once in a while to see what you've been up to. Been thinking about you and Adrienne lately, and am sending you a warm hug.

Anonymous said...

Adrienne is not forgotten, I am very grateful for the help and advice you two gave me when I really needed it when I was sick. You and Adrienne have made a big difference to many. Thanks again Alison <3 Gitte in Denmark