Dear Anne, You know how much I love you my sister/friend! We have been friends for 46 years and the memories go through high school, after that, my first marriage, your marriage to Bob Olson (say hello to him for me), your true love after Bob passed on...Alan. You said he was your soul mate so it was so lovely that he came back into your life and now you have him with you forever. (and Bob!) So many loved ones of yours passed before you and I imagine the huge welcoming party when you arrived. I know you were delighted to see your mama again and meet your daddy for the first time really (you were just a baby when he passed on) I am very sure that your soul is surrounded with all those loved ones that you had to say goodbye to when they passed.That is one thing you had in big giant portions...love! I talk to you now everyday and I feel your presence around me and you have directed me in paths I may have missed so I thank you for that. You were a giver as a dear friend and a generous giver in Heaven as well. You show you are around me so often and I am very sure that you are watching and caring for your dear sisters, Candy and Cheryl and Berina. You had a huge personality. You were silly, funny, eccentric, loving, generous,intelligent, opinionated, and loved a good hearty laugh..I could go on and on. If someone met you just once; they would never forget you because you always left your positiveness with everyone you spoke to. We used to have our little fights but always knowing that it would be mended before we moved on...I was angry at first when your body gave up and God decided he needed you with Him. At first, I cried and kept yelling at you. Why, Anne? You survived so many things in your life here on earth and had so much pain and suffering. I thought you would stay with us longer here (selfishly to those who loved you) that Jesus would not take you yet. Then, finally a peace came over me and you began to inspire and "visit" me from Heaven and I understood that you had fought so hard to get through your hard ships and terrible pain that God knew you had done your job on earth long enough. It was time for you to escape that pain and become the angel you always were. You know how much I loved you and still do. You will live on in many many people lives and we talked about this before that you would visit all of those on earth that loved you and continue to spread hope, love and kindness. It won't be that long that I will meet up with you again. Give my mom a huge kiss for me. She passed a long time ago as your mama did but my mom has helped me partially heal now that you aren't here to talk to on earth anymore. Please keep showing up.You will always know my love and you still give me Hope. May Heaven be everything you hoped for and I am sure you are playing with Freckles even now as I write this. This is not a goodbye. It is till we meet again when I join you in Our Lord's arms. I am positive you will be part of my welcoming committee hopefully as lovely as the wonderful love and joy that your loved ones greeted you with. Love you always, please keep showing up to all of us that need you...Candy, Cheryl, Debbie, Sammye, all the old gang and all those people I don't know but you made a beautiful imprint of love, hope and faith in their hears as well. You are the wind beneath my wings. Oh and one last thing. Your sisters were kind enough to send me some of your ashes so I promise I will take them to the redwoods as soon as we can head up that way! Again, All my love, Marlene...I miss you with all my heart.
