Memories

My best friend Sara came over last night and we had our weekly "bestie night," which typically consist of drinking LOTS of Soft Red and watching our favorites on the tube, I.e., TBL and Roseanne. After the night ended, I got to thinking about my brother, Daniel, who passed away two and a half years ago. It still sounds SO weird to say that! I think of him every day and miss him like crazy. He was the most amazing, patient person I've ever known! I'm pretty sure he kept me from killing my little sister a time or two... It saddens me so much to know that no one else really got to enjoy him except my family, as he was so sick all the time and in and out of hospitals. My family and I have gotten much better over the years and I think we are *finally* to the point where we can talk about him without everybody bawling, which is a really nice place to be. On a side note, I've had people ask me why I have "an old granny" quilt background... and I think I was so drawn to it because it represents all that life is! It's lots of weeding and trimming down and formatting and adding and experimenting and trying things on. But through all that you discover what makes you who you are! The quilt background was also important to me because it's one of my Mom's favorite hobbies, and she pretty much rocks my world.