Rich and I shared many years of life together, through good and the bad, and also through his terminal illness of cancer, til he left to go to heaven. I am sharing this story because I truly believe Rich is my guardian angel. I say this why? I was involved in a near fatal car accident a few years ago and nearly lost my own life. During my traumatic event of struggling to hang on to life, I had a near death vision. This vision was Rich sitting next to me ,holding my hand, and we together were sliding down a chocolate fountain where we saw the bottom full of gold. He looked over at me, gave me that smeark smile, no words, just that smile of his. (And those who knew him, know that smile), And we went down this fountain side by side. This sounds odd to share I know, but a vision that was very real for me. Actually peaceful but I never reached to the bottom of the fountain, instead I heard my daughters voice say "you can't leave us". Holding my hand, the same hand. I believe Rich is my guardian angel after having this vision of him. I don't remember a lot of my traumatic event but I do know how fortunate I am to be alive, most would not have survived. I have been blessed in so many ways, and with such a peaceful vision of Rich, my guardian angel.

Where do I start? My dad was a man of few words. He had his own ways of showing he was happy and that he loved Chelsey and I. The last year and a half that my dad was here with us I spent a lot of time with him. He would make unannounced trips to Illinois to see us girls and Braydon. I did the same. He loved Braydon so much. When I called him the day Braydon was born he left work early and drive to Illinois to see us. He was there for Braydon's first birthday...which was the last time I saw my dad "healthy". We were at Chuck E Cheese, it was a great day. He was so happy to be a grandpa. They say it gets easier with time, I don't agree. For me it's the opposite. I miss my dad more now than ever. Call me selfish but I want him here! Not a day goes by that I don't think about him. It's not fair.