Linda, just seeing your lovely smile and recalling your beautiful "being" I know what a magnificent gift I was given the moment I met you, the retreats we shared. Your kindness and basically the HUGE heart you had for anyone and everyone that crossed your path. Thank you for making me a better person for knowing you.. OK, NOW Linda you made my eyes start watering. Again!!!. We sure did a lot of that didn't we? Miss you

I keep Linda a part of my life in many ways but there was a moment that happen between Linda and I that will always be remember and be thankful for. Linda and I were out at the creek with our boyfriends when we were in our teens and she wanted to swim across the creek which in that part was very deep but I loved swimming so we set to swim across it. Half way through Linda said "I am going to drown because I am having very bad leg cramps and don't you dare try to save me!" Panic set in but I knew this moment would end bad for the both of us or turn out great for the both of us and I replied with a very calm voice and said "Oh that's silly, no one can drown if they know how to float, and I know you know how to do that. You don't need legs to float twenty feet (more like 50 feet to the closes shore). So lets just float over there. I prayed so hard those moments until we sat on the shore and was so grateful my dear friend and I loved each other so much and I was so proud of her for not giving up and fought hard to stay alive. God Bless LInda, until we meet again I will never forget you.

We always had a great time together.
Especially the summers when she would come stay.
Miss her smiling face!!!

Happy Birthday Aunt Linda, I sure can hardly wait to see you again ! I know that you are in a beautiful place and with Jesus face to face ! I miss your laughter and your sweetness so much !! I love you !