Monday, April 27, 2015
Dear Sandy, dear "mom" , as I always called you:
I am writing this with tears running down my face. I still can't believe that I will not see you again. But no matter how far away you are, all the love you gave me, all the joy we had together, will always stay with me. And I can only thank you for that. I still remember as if it was today, and it was back in 1987, when I went out the plane at Dubuque airport and you and dad were waving and smiling at me. The year I spent at your home and became Shawn's little sister was one of the best years in my life.
I wish I had with me now all the picture albums I have at my parents house to upload some pictures. I remember you coming to all my volleyball games, you getting all excited with my first date, how we ate popcorn at night just talking and talking till we almost fell asleep while dad was reading in bed, you and me walking up and down the streets to get some exercise, you taking me shopping to buy me a dress for Prom, roasting marshmallows in Beaune after Shawn had taught me waterskiing, how proud you were when I could stand on just one ski, our trip to visit Craig in Arizona, going on a snowmobile for the first time at the schokomoehl's, your beautiful quilts with so many hours of stitching.....and I could go on and on for hours...
Thank your for being a great mom! Take good care of all of us from up there, especially of Dad.
We will sure miss you!
Love you always,
Lina
