saying goodbye

Sometimes we don't know why things happen. As Christians we are taught that God has a reason for everything. But as humans we don't always understand his plan. My best friend in all the world lost her mom this past week. She was such a sweet lady. She always made me feel like I was a part of her family. I hadn't even known her for a full year but I sure did love her! Today was her funeral. It was a hard day especially for Kim and her brother. LeeAnn had a hard time with it too but was glad she got to go say goodbye to her. Sharon was wonderful with LeeAnn as well. As we were leaving the cemetary today LeeAnn looks up at me and says "Mommy, sometime soon can we come back and leave Sharon some flowers?" And I instantly started crying again. Just because it always amazes me at what a kind, loving girl I have raised. She saw that the other graves had flowers on them and wanted to leave Sharon some. And I told her my grandma was buried at the same cemetary and she said "We can visit your grandma too and leave her some flowers. I bet she would like that." Time flies by and Life is full of unexpected things. So, hold your family and friends close to you while you can. Give them lots of hugs and always remember to tell them you love them. We all get busy with work and our own lives and sometimes don't make time for things that really matter. I will never again take my family and friends for granted. We are only here until God thinks it's our time to go. I don't even know who all reads my blog but I want to take this time to say to all my family and friends....I love you guys with all my heart!