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There are so many caring people out there. I could sleep in after a late night out Enjoyed spending the evening with my mom and mother in law That I read the book and saw the movie "For one more day" Watching the movie with my husband That I could participate in the Candlight Memorial there were candles lit all around my house

Last night we went to dinner at the Winking Lizzard Restaurant in Brunswick, it just opened recently.  We met Scott and Kelly there for dinner and were going to meet up with Tim and Cheryl after dinner.
While we were sitting at dinner I kept telling Joel to look at the table next to us - that looks like my dad's old business partner.  But then other times he would glance my way, it didn't.  So...

Day 9

Had a night out with friends we've known for 20 years. I ran into my dads business partners and employees last night - they are still running the business since my dad passed away. I got to spend the afternoon laughing with a friend. found some goodies at Cord for gifts for others (and me)  Zach has a best friend and cousin are one in the same I can go to dinner and breakfast with my friends in the...

Off to clean the clubhouse for my friend Lisa and then I have to drop Zach off at his friends.  Chelsea went to work at 6am and Joel by 7am, so I'll come home to an empty house.  Just in time to get it cleaned up and ready to decorate the tree.  Then tonight we are going out with a couple friends.
Last night we had a nice time getting the tree.  I can't believe the same tree farm is still open...

Day 8

Friday December 7th
1.  That I got to spend 5 amazing years with Ryan.  I could have missed the pain, but I'd of had to miss the dance...
2.  That I was able to leave some extra cash as a Random Act of Kindness
3.  That we could go to the same tree farm as we did 15 years ago
4.  Even though my husbands tired, he'll keep doing that "one more thing" that I ask him to get done in the evening
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Did I ever tell you the story about our last Christmas tree hunt with Ryan?  Well it inspired me to do what I did today, so here's the story.  We went to get our tree on Ryan's birthday the last Christmas he was with us.  It wasn't planned, it just kind of fell that way.  We did dinner then went for the tree.  While at the tree farm the lady that helped us talked to Ryan and he shared with her...

 On December 7th it is Ryan's birthday.  He would be turning 20... that's just so hard to imagine when I only knew this little boy.
Every year on his birthday I put a poem in our local paper.  This is the poem I wrote several years ago that I used this year.
 
For five years old you did so much
so much for all you knew,
You we're not just a son to me
but my buddy and partner too.
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