Thinking back, it's sad that is just me thinking back and not you here too. Remembering your laughs, our extended conversations. You were an open book and always looking to share your stories from sad to happy. I remember the many times I asked you to stop smoking and day after day I would go out of the AIG building so you could smoke. You were always a strong woman, always willing to fight for those you loved, your kids, your family. Even during these difficult times it took me a minute but I heard your laugh and I could sense the same strong Maria. I admired that strength, you were like an older sister and we had those arguments as such. But over all I know that wherever you are you are laughing, you are strong, you are telling God your stories and you are looking over all your love ones forever. God has saved you look over us all for we are still not done with our assignment.

I had the opportunity to spend many hours threw the three years I worked with my sweet Maria. We had many discussion over many topics however the one I know we talked about most was our children. The most important thing to her was her children. She loved so much her beautiful daughter and wanted her to grow to be a lovely young woman.she did love the boys as much but I guess because we both had teen girls they seemed to be our conversation of choice.and of course as we talked we both were eating those horrible pickle flavored sun flower seeds she always brought I hated them however we emptied that bag every Friday night. MARIE I loved you, truly will miss u and have since the day I left .I do know we will meet again and spend the rest of. Eternity together and at that Time I will look forward to sharing some pickled sunflower seeds with you.My friend rest in peace I will keep u in my heart always. Stephanie .