I don’t know the circumstances surrounding your great losses, but the love for Ron and Will are written in your words and read between the lines. Every time you press the shutter release and capture that special moment, their finger is on top of yours guiding you to press, not a fraction of a second too early or too late.

Every time I step into the kitchen to fry chicken, my grandmother is with me with every piece I roll in flour and place in the hot oil to every bite I take. She taught me how to cook. She died unexpectedly when I was nine. In December, I’ll be 50.

With every nail I drive or seed I plant, I feel my grandfather guiding me. He’s there letting me know the right time to plant even without knowing the signs. He taught me how to garden.

No longer do I ride horses, but the first time I showed my horse after my godfather’s death, I could feel him astride the horse with me. He taught me how to ride.

It is these thoughts and feelings that help me through daily life. Those gone are always in your heart and memories and only a prayer away. Take your arms, wrap them around yourself and give yourself a hug, no they are not physically there, but you can feel them.

I am a great fan of NASCAR and one of the most profound statements about the loss of a loved one came from Richard Petty when his grandson Adam was killed during practice. I carry it with me always as we all tend to ask, “Why?” When Richard was asked about Adam, he replied, “You can’t put a question mark where God has put a period.”

I believe in what Geri said about once a person has fulfilled their mission on earth, they go home. Take comfort in this knowledge as it make you a stronger person more aware of what impact your actions, words, photographs have on the world around you.

Blessings, Peace, and Prayers,
Sonya
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