This memorial website was created in memory of Sandy Akel. It is a place to reflect on how Sandy was unique and special to you. We welcome you to share your stories as that will help keep her memory alive. Plus, we know Sandy would love it! In fact, she is probably thinking "My own web pageI That is awesome!".
Tributes
Leave a tributeMuch love to you.
You are forever in my heart.
Blessed Be’
You are forever in my heart
Much love to you
Blessed Be’
You are forever in my heart.
I miss you.
Blessed Be’
Miss you.
I love you.
You are forever in my heart.
Blessed Be’
You are always in our hearts
Miss you, miss your soul, miss your spirit.
I love you, my friend, my sister.
Your spirit is eternally shining bright.
Love, Hope, Peace.
The sweetest of memories, I miss you very much, you are forever in my heart.
Blessed Be’
We all miss you and always in our hearts!! ❤️
You're still and always missed.
I hope Dad is helping you celebrate!
You are forever in my heart.
Blessed Be’
Well Sandy, Dad is with you now...please care for him and keep him company. He always had a soft spot for you. Be there for eachother. Love and miss you both.
You are always in my heart. Miss you, I miss your beautiful smilie!
Love you
A moment of reflection on the sweet memories
of your beauty, your gentle and graceful ways, the laughter in your voice and your smile.
The brightness and warmth of your spirit always makes mine better.
I miss you, you are forever in my heart
Blessed Be'
I smiled today because I thought of you.
I also teared up because I missed you.
Owen is graduating this week!! So wish you could be here.
I love you, Sandy!
Love you Sandy you are always in my heart ♥️
You are forever in my heart.
Blessed Be ‘
Missing you ..........
You are forever in my heart.
Blessed Be’
Happy Birthday my dear sister! You are always in my heart ❤️, There is not a day goes by that I don’t think about you. I miss our texting and talks
Talks. Have a great Happy Birthday in heaven. Miss you Sis Love you always!
Oh - mom/dad have taken totally over your gravesite flowers! They visit you often and send pictures of their floral creations. You’d be proud of them. They miss you more than you can ever imagine. We all do. Love you sis.
A birthday hug from me to you
Like the sea surrounds the shore
A quiet moment in time
Words not being spoken
Your heart close to mine
Tears shed not in vain
Only in bliss, knowing......
Your spirit and grace shining bright
Til the end of time
Happy Birthday Sandy !
You are forever in my heart
Blessed Be ‘
My dear sister not a day go by that I don’t think about you. My heart is broken tell the day I die. Love you sis, you are special to all of us, but I
Know one day we will see each other. I am not going to say goodbye. I am going to say see you later. Love you very much.
I miss you my soul sister.
You are forever in my heart and will always remember the sweet memories of times we shared together.
I miss you
Blessed Be ‘
You are forever in my heart.
Blessed Be'
Love: I miss the love you always had shown for your family and everyone around you. The genuine compassion and the willingness to forgive those, myself included, when we sometimes disappointed you.
Hope: I miss your daily optimism. You always had that faith that everything was going to be ok. That beautiful expression of trust. A true gift !
Peace: I miss your gentleness and your kindness, Your tranquil composure.
You brought out the best in me, making me a better person.
Blessed Be'
Blessed be'
Leave a Tribute
Much love to you.
You are forever in my heart.
Blessed Be’
Please be patient.
July 4th Fireworks
Sandy loved fireworks. She captured these while at Mary's house for the July 4th party (June 27th). You can hear Sandy talking about enjoying the pool as she sat on the side watching the fireworks. I remember thinking "they are just fireworks - why is she videotaping them" but that was Sandy. She found beauty in the smallest things. Even on drives while I was focused on getting from Point A to Point B, she would go "did you see those flowers there?".
Always Enjoying The Journey
I first met Sandy in the year 2006, ten years and for me over a million miles ago. It was a sunny Jacksonville day when our life paths intersected. That brief encounter ended with a simple hug, a warm embrace. As I watched Sandy drive away in her car, it struck me that warm embrace had a familar feeling, as if it was from someone I knew a very long time ago. Sandy and I always stayed in touch and over the years our friendship grew and we developed a very strong bond to each other.
Sandys spirit is a wonderful combination and mixture of the gentleness and kindness of an old soul, sprinkled with a childs curiosity, encapsulated with the natural beauty and grace of a Goddess. Sandys beautiful smile was illuminating. When Sandy smiled the dynamic in the room changed, always joyous, for everyone present.
We shared our beliefs and interests. We were blessed we were both good listeners. We truly enjoyed each others stories. Sandy shared my love of music.When we were together we did things like going to the flea markets Sandy enjoyed or me digging out my cranky telescope and we would be stargazing the infinity of the universe for a few hours. I truly admired the depth of love Sandy had for her parents and family. Sandy gave me a gift I will forever cherish, she instilled a belief of hope that went straight to my heart.
Though she rarely rode with me, Sandy really enjoyed feeling she was part of my journeys. Sandy was a night owl, so she really understood the mystique of when your day begins with a beautiful sunset and you steal away the night when most other spirits are sleeping, your days journey ending by daybreak. For Sandy, another day farther in her lifes journey, for me it was 500 miles closer to my lifes ultimate destination. We were nocturnal soulmates. The witching hour (3am) seemed to always be ours. This was true whether we were apart or together. We had great chats or conversations when apart, when together, it was not unusual for us to be at IHOP at 3am enjoying Sandys favorite chicken crepes with hollandaise sauce.
On a mystickal halloween we were helping each other with our costumes. Sandy told me " Okay, if I'm really going to become the 'Goddess of Hope', does that mean I will be able to become friends with all the other Goddesses? " I asked her, " You mean like coffee klatching at some Starbucks in the universe? " She responded "Exactly!" (laughs) I in return "Sweetheart, I can't answer that question!" (laughs) But if you knew Sandy, her question was sooooo Sandy! It was that beautiful combination of light hearted candor surrounding a very real curiosity. Moments like those I just found adorable.
Lifetime(s) from now when I am in my starship still stealing away in the darkness and the miles are in the billions, not millions. I'll still feel blessed Sandys spirit and mine forever entwined. Perhaps someday in a far away part of the universe, at some Starbucks, I'll see Sandy again with her Goddess friends and we will share a simple hug, a warm embrace, and start our friendship and bond anew.
The slideshow respresents some of Sandys favorite pictures from my trips. She loved the mountains, sunsets, rainbows, fall colors, insane weather, silly signs (Sandy "The Promised Land has a truck stop? That's hilarious!" Me..."Well, Promised Land, Pennsylvania does and it's the pits!" laughs!), always enjoying the journey! The first picture is from right outside Sandys front door of her home. The last photo, when Sandy first saw it exclaimed " THAT picture is art! It needs to be enlarged, framed and hung on the wall." She really liked that picture (Downtown Chicago I-90, 2AM, the fog already rolled in from the lake, lightly raining.) Hope you enjoy!
A Birthday Video From Sandy
Here is a video that Sandy sent me on my birthday (2/24/15). Little did we know this would be the last video we would have of Sandy.