In Remembrance of My Sister, Diane

Well this week passed in a blur. All the usual emergencies, mini crisis's, joys & frustrations. The biggest event of this week should have been my sister Diane's Birthday, but instead we can only celebrate her life, & mark it by the date of her birth, & be thankful for the time we had her here as part of our lives.

It doesn't seem possible that she has been gone from us for 4-1/2 months. She passed away on September 22nd, after losing her battle with Pancreatic Cancer at the age of 57 years young. I know I miss her, I know my Sisters & Brother miss her, but I know that no one misses her more then her husband Randy, and her children.

So today I want to forget about all the unimportant (in the scheme of things) that happened this week, and just take a moment. A moment to remember a remarkable woman, who taught school from her heart, for over thirty years in N.C., was married for 35 years to the love of her life. She raised three wonderful children, and they have their own beautiful children and life partners to keep her memory & love alive. She touched so many in her community, at work, at church, her friends, and her family. She was the most patient and kind of all of us, but always had true grit when anyone messed with her family or students or friends. She will be sorely missed, and she was very much loved. She can honestly say that she made a difference. 100 years from now, she will still have made a difference in the lives of so many, and so many children. Dyro, we love you, and that is present tense, always.