Charish's {Headstone} . . .

{Tuesday} May 18, 2010

Jason texted me earlier today and let me know that Charish's headstone was finally set and in place. It feels good to know that her grave is marked now and it's not just a patch of dead grass, but at the same time it feels really, REALLY weird to see a headstone with not only my sisters name on it, but her picture . . . sooo doesn't seem right. It's very foreign to me, and I'm not sure it will sit well with me for a really long time. I am still really struggling with her being gone, almost more so now than before. The longer the time goes on the harder/lonelier it feels. I miss her SO much . . . can't wait to see that smile again {unfortunately I'm sure it will be way too long of a wait!} Her birthday is coming up, so we plan on celebrating at Chuck E. Cheeses so the kids {and I guess secretly the adults too} will have some fun celebrating such a great woman. It's sad {unbearable at times} that she's gone, but there's no reason to only mourn her absence . . . instead we need to celebrate the fact that we're blessed to have had her in our lives.

The lower left plaque is a "hero medal" that she was given for saving so many lives by giving others her organs, and the balloons have the first initials of all of her kids and nieces. {Isn't her picture beautiful? It's everyone's favorite. Mannnn I miss that smile.}