She fell asleep the night before, warm in her bed, and never awoke. She drifted peacefully from this world into the next to continue her journey. Steadfastly beside her was her faithful pup and companion, Lily.
We were woefully unprepared for the news of her passing. She was larger than life. Always our constant beacon when we would lose our way, navigating us back to safe harbor. We pray for her guidance today and the days to come to gently lead us through this most difficult of challenges and profound grief.
She loved life. She loved her family and friends. She was everyone’s ambassador. She was a proud mother to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was smart, warm, funny, empathetic, sympathetic, kind, loving, witty, dependable, and eternally optimistic.
She was also strong, stubborn, fierce, opinionated, loyal, and a formidable foe to adversity.
And, she was beautiful.
Her heart will continue to beat in rhythm with ours and all of those who will forever love and remember her.
“Rest eternal grant her, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon her.”