I am still in shock over your sudden passing, and my heart still struggles to make sense of it. At the same time, I am deeply grateful for the friendship we shared: our little “sneak ways,” the sleepovers, and our pamper parties for two… well, three; Vivi, Cherie, and me.💜 Those moments will forever live in my heart.

Your choosing to be Noah, Lauralynn, and Gabriella’s Godmother was such a true blessing, and I will always cherish the love you poured into each of them. Remember when Gabz was 2 and I came home from work and you said she had changed her name from Gabrielle to Gabriella and you from Vivian to Viviana? What a pair of girlie girls! You had a rare and beautiful gift of making every person in your life feel so special, as if they were the only one who mattered.

The world has truly lost someone extraordinary, but your spirit lives on through every life you touched. Loving unconditionally was your thing, and God truly ordered your steps - “The steps of a good woman are ordered by the Lord, and He delighteth in her way” (Psalm 37:23). You were, and always will be, a true gem. I will miss you deeply, my confidant, my family, my friend.