Monday, June 4, 2012
Adam, Joe, and Will, I was so saddened to hear of the loss of your beautiful, sweet mother. I will never forget her kindness and wonderful spirit. She made everyone around her feel loved and cared for. Her strong gentle faith was always an inspiration to me. I was privileged to see her a few times over the last couple years, and found that even in the face of declining health, that her uplifting, positive, ever faithful personality never wavered. Whether she was giving us Vitamin C tablets after coming in wet from "the canal", making fruit smoothies while we were playing Atari or watching G.I. Joe, or sitting poolside while we swam at the Country Club (boy were those the days), she just somehow always made you feel special. I always thought Emily was such a wonderful name, so much so that it is the name of my youngest daughter. The reason that name is so special is probably because the one person I knew well who possessed it was herself so special! I thank God I was able to introduce your Mom to "my" Emilee and tell her just that! Please know you will be in my thoughts and prayers in the difficult days to come. Though her loss here is hard to bear, we know she is where there is no more loss, grief, sickness, or pain: in the presence of the God she so faithfully served! God bless you all! Love and Prayers, Jeff Masters