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2009
Thank
You
Message
What is
a family
to say
about a
community
who
continually
comes
out and
supports
each
other?
What do
you say
to
people
who
travel a
distance
to
simply
show up
and show
their
love?
What do
you say
to
friends
and
family
who
always
come and
celebrate the
life
of Em?
Words
can
never
truly
express
the
gratitude
in our
hearts.....we
can only
try to
let
you know.
Sunday
was an
incredible
day.
Not the
way
we ever
would
have
wished
to spend
Em's
20th
birthday
but it
was a
good
day.
It was a
good day
to come
together
and love
on each
a little
and take
time
to let
each
other
know
that our
hearts
are
still
and
always
will be connected
because of
the
common
thread
of
love. The
love we
have for
each
other
was
shared
and the
gift of
time
with
each
other is
precious. There
is
really
Never
enough
time
because
of our
own
daily
lives
and the
priorities
that each
family
has so
the
moments
we do
stop to
remEMber Em
and
the care
we give
to each
other is
so
appreciated
and
treasured.
We
laughed
(which
felt
really
good to
do)
and there was
also
some
tears
(there
always
is). We
enjoyed
friendships
and made
new
ones.
We
played
for Em
and the
love she
had for
the game
of
volleyball. The
day
mirrored
Em's
life as
she was
always
one to
do the
small
things
to show
love and
care.
She had
that
part
figured
out in
life.
I use to
think she
was just
a free
spirit that
hadn't
really
prioritized life's
issues.
She always seemed
to never
get in a
"yank"
and was
really
happy.
Probably
because
she
really
had the
importance
of life
and how
to live
it
happily figured
out at a
early
age. She
also was
very
committed to her
faith
and so
lots of
things
made more
sense to
her.
She
lived
what was
in her
heart,
was incredibly
selfless
and
cared
more
about
someone
else's
happiness and
the
goodness
seemed
to just
spill
out. We
felt all
of that
on
Sunday
by the
warmth
of
everyone
and the
attendance
by so
many was
awesome.
Thank
you all
for
taking
the time
to sit
and
enjoy
each other.
Thank
you for
sharing
your day
with us
and
celebrating
Em's
life.
The day
was
complete
when the
last game
of the
day was
being
played,
a
rainbow
appeared.
I'm not
much for
"signs"
but it
definitely
was
a nice
blessing
from
above.
Later
that night,
both
Jeff and
Adam saw
shooting
stars.
Again,
we are
thankful
for the
big and
small
ways
that the
Lord
stays
close to
us and
we are
most
thankful
for all
of you
who
enable
us and
encourage us
to stay
the
course
in the
midst of
such
pain. "Thank
You"
just
doesn't
seem
to cut
it as we
wish you
could
see into
our
hearts
but it's
the only
way we
know how
and so
please
accept
our gratefulness
and we
hope you
come
back
next
year and
we can
do this
all
again. There
is no
greater
tribute
to Em
than to
see each
of you
there.
We love
you all
and may
the Lord
bless
you and
keep
you until
we can
be
together
again.
Love in
Christ,
The
Duits
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