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| Candle lit for Erica |
The hours and minutes of 2011 are fading fast and soon it will be 2012. This last year was filled with grief and heartache for our family. As we move into the new year it seems appropriate to stop and
remember Erica. During a Christmas church service Erica's oldest daughter lit a candle in her memory. Our memory and photos are all we have left to
remember Erica. Thank goodness for the photos because my memory is not what it used to be. If you have a memory of Erica please leave a comment. The best way to
remember Erica is to keep the stories of her life alive. Best wishes for a great 2012!
I want to wish my sister a Happy Heavenly Birthday!!! Today she would have turned 36. This day is a reminder for me to embrace the time I have. Birthdays may come and go and the years may add up but at some point we celebrate the last birthday we will ever have. All that we can ask is that somebody remembers us when we are gone and today I remember my sister. 
The gathering place at my parent's house is the dining table. It was around the table that I had my last conversation with my sister. This last weekend I went home to visit and I couldn't help but remember that it had been a year since the last time I saw Erica. When we gathered around the table this weekend the conversation topic was the complete opposite from last year. There was no sarcastic humor or crude jokes, just the stark reality of the absence of my sister and the issues left behind. 
