6 years

The same Sunday as 6 years ago...

My heart beat fast as the 29th/30th arrived...to me it was a harder day on the 29th, waiting to go to sleep...reflecting back on every little thing that happened that last day of her life...I took the time to read the nice legacy.com notes that were left at the obit site...very touching...had not read them probably since 2005.

The 30th itself was a nice, yet a very reflective day…we went to 9:30am mass for Christine and were previously asked to take up the gifts by Deacon John--as we stood hand-in-hand in the pew, waiting for the petitions to be read--listening for Christine's name, Carolyn the usher grabbed my arm at the exact moment they said Christine Mueller…that was nice. right after mass we went to the cemetery where Lauren led us in praying the Hail Mary hand-in-hand at her grave…that choked me up as her voice was a bit weak saying it…but she did it. Then we went home and Lauren and I looked at an old photo album of when Christine was born through the first months of her life. We then went back to St. Ray's for a Halloween Monster Mash gathering in the gym w/ the kids all dressed up … then home to relax and watch the Amazing Race. It was an 'okay' day. We received flowers from Sods/Brian/Jay/Sarah/Janice--six white roses. We also received white flowers from the Rage's too, a nice card from the Bisbee's, a nice note from Matt M. who lit a candle for Christine in Wisc. over the w/e, a nice note from Patty who lit a candle for her at the cemetery chapel where Jacob is buried, a nice note from Jen and nice notes from friends on FB as I posted the obit, the check-in at mass and the cemetery.