Busy 3 Day Weekend

Wow, back to work after 3 days off...and it's raining. I probably should have just stayed in bed. Friday was spent shopping and getting ready for Jake's birthday. And the party itself went great. Everyone showed and my house was over flowing with family. Of course there was somebody missing...and I could feel it.

And then Saturday was spent getting ready for Easter. We colored eggs at Joe and Kelly's with Niki and Jack and that was fun. But a year ago I was coloring eggs with Shirley.

Sunday we went to Kathy and Mark's for the big Easter feast. The food was perfect and her house was full of family too. But again, somebody was missing.

So that is how my weekend went...noticing that no matter how much family you have and how busy you are...Shirley was still missing. I couldn't help but think about it constantly. I tried so hard not to let it get me down or ruin the fun, but several times it became overwhelming. I walk into a room and I look for her...when I had any down time at all...I would look for her. I waited for her to walk in a room so I could hug her. I mean I could physically feel the anticipation of her coming and then the disappointment of realizing she wasn't. I am hoping this still gets better. That's what people say. I'm not seeing it yet.

And I need to respond I guess on how to get the bracelets. I hope everyone goes to the website and buys one. You go to www.cholangiocarcinoma.org and go to the "contact us" section. You will email Stacie with your name and address and I think she will help you. I hope anyway.

So we start another week. Thanks for listening:)

Teresa