It’s very difficult to put into words of what my cousin Corinne meant to me and how much I’m going to miss her.

Never a dull moment spent with Corrine… she was such a comedic soul, and so much fun to hang around with. As kids I loved going to her home in Sierra Madre and spending weekends there, between Corinne , her sister Cindy and their mom my Aunt Jan there was constant joke cracking and laughter.

We would usually hang out at a park near her home, or walk to one of her friends home to hang out.

We spent alot of time in her room listening to albums, one which I remember well was the band America, and Corinne would play that album over and over !! I loved it as well so I had to go buy it, and I still have that album.

Occasionally we would go to my Aunt Karmen’s house at the beach and spend a weekend. I remember her once chasing me around with this huge piece of seaweed!!

Corinne was a bridesmaid in my wedding, and then time quickly passed by and we both sort of drifted our own ways getting married and raising our kids, but then things slowed down and we began chit chatting catching up. Corinne would make most of the family Christmas bakkelfests along with her mom and half brother Kiley, and other family gatherings we might have.

We would always stay in touch through Facebook or texting.

I remember how hard she took her sister Cindy’s passing several years ago, and then her mom, that was extremely hard for her and then her half brother Kiley just last year. She was there for all of them, and her heart was broken but she kept going strong and still with her quick witted humor, always trying to make others feel good.

A few years ago I was throwing my mom a surprise birthday party, and once again there was my cousin ready to help out showing up early to help me set things up, and staying to clean up.

Several years ago Corinne brought my mom and I both a Christmas flower bulb.

That crazy thing has grown to be about 4 feet tall and the flowers are enormous on it! Every year mom and I would send photos of our plant to Corinne.

Thank you for all the wonderful memories Corinne, the sister I never had. So happy you are out of pain, love you Corinne.

A silent thought, a quiet prayer, for a special person in God’s care.