thank you

I have to say that Dan & I are so overwhelmed with thankful feelings for all of our wonderful family, friends & co-workers that have shown so much support & love to us over the last several days {& for many of you for several months during her illness}.  As you can imagine at such a difficult time, it is comforting to see all the people you love & respect gather around you & just thinking of you. Today is the first day back to work & trying to regain something normal...  but I just wanted to make sure everyone knew how much we appreciate you.  I thought I'd also share a short note I wrote that initially I had only planned to write here, but I ended up having our priest read Monday night at Bev's visitation service...

"I remember nearly 20 yrs ago when I met Dan & after dating for a time he brought me to the farm one evening to meet his mom.  She was not the person I expected to be the mother of this shy, quiet young man, but quite outspoken, upfront & to the point.  I have to say that over the years I grew to know & love Bev & saw how much her children loved her as well.  I always admired her hard working ways & how she & Joe have raised 6 great children that I admire as well.  It is my dream as a mother that my children show the love, care & unselfish ways that her children have shown her these last months."

Seriously, seeing the love that these kids had for their mother was so truly endearing... the way it should be.

{robyn}