We all know that, right? That some people are just a blessing in your life…and for me, it doesn’t tend to be the people closest to me. They tend to be ancillary people in my life who pleasantly surprise me. Honestly, I could probably write about this weekly – for sure monthly. Today, however, was something super special.
My Joe’s sister-in-law, Laura, sent me a text this afternoon as she was passing through Colorado with her family. They stopped at the roadside monument where our Joe was killed a little over four years ago in a car accident in white out conditions. She and her husband had stopped there several months ago and realized that it needed a little sprucing up. This time they came prepared and replaced American flags, etc. It is hard, because we don’t live close at all to the site, and neither do his friends. His brothers with the Olathe Fire Department set up the site within days of his death. The site has been there since, with whomever passing by, fixing it up as much as they could. Thank you, Laura and Kyle, for taking the time to stop and tidy up this spot memorializing our son. Your showing of love for your brother-in-law, humbles us. It means more than we can ever express.
Messina Musings 