The Friday before my brother passed we received an unexpected surprise in the mail. A package. Squeaky cheese! So most people call squeaky cheese, cheese curd, but in my family it has always been squeaky cheese. Growing up we would also go to our local dairy and this was my favorite treat as a little kid. I have been craving it for 10+ years. Friday, my brother surprised me by shipping me some. It was amazing and so thoughtful. There is just something about as you chew it, you can hear it squeak between your teeth. This special treat brought back so many memories as a kid. Since Elizabeth doesn't like cheese, it didn't surprise me that she didn't want to partake in this deliciousness. Katie, however, I have to fight off! She would devour the whole bag if I would let her. I know we need to finish it because it will be bad soon, but I am having a hard time finishing the last present I will ever receive from my brother...cut to now.
The cheese is now gone and so is my big brother. This is the second brother I have lost. The first one was 20 years ago. Sometimes life is just hard.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Loss
For the last few days I have wanted to post about what has been going on in our lives this past week but I haven't been able to find words. Last Tuesday, September 30, 2014, my brother passed away. He was 38. He leaves behind his amazing wife. She is one of the sweetest, most beautiful (inside and out) women I have been blessed with knowing. My brother also leaves being his two son - my wonderful nephews. The three of them were the center of my brother's world. He loved them so much.
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