Michaeline Chvatal

Hi Mikey. Missed writing on the actual day this year, though I was, of course, aware. Weirdest thing: Karen had no idea this space existed. I bet she knew at one time and just forgot. Anyway, she knows now. She is also grateful to Penny. I still look at your pictures scattered around my house. I still think of you. We all do. You are not forgotten, Mikey. How could you be gone for all these years? Still love you. Thanks again, Penny.

It's been a long time since our last lunch, Leo sister. I miss your wise words ever present. Thank you for having been in my life.

Can't believe it's been 16 years. I think of you often because so many things and places remind me of you. I always felt like the odd, awkward duck but you never made me feel that way. You embraced all my quirks and accepted me as l am. I will always beat myself up wishing l did more but somehow l know you know just how much you meant to me. You were my mentor and treated me like l was your daughter and when you had to be stern and tell me like it is, you did and l never got mad at you...

Michaeline, I appreciate how kind, caring, & thoughtful you were to Marcus & I. He's now a grown man of 25. He's been acting out a lot these several years and just the other day I wanted to talk to you, do some brainstorming to see if "the CO mom" could help him from afar. Miss you for other things like poker, lunches, singing, & some crazy bird stories. Love you, Jennifer

Hey there, Mikey. That time of year again. 16 years now. We are all getting older, which is sobering. I am eight years older than you were when you died. Crazy. The chorus goes on and we still talk about you. Diana brought in an old LC which had your obit. We mentioned you to all the new kids. We still miss you, Mikey. Always will. Love, Meta Thanks again, Penny. Really appreciate you doing this.

Love and miss you, Mikey. How time goes by. 15 years! I think of you so often even nowadays. I got together with the old crew recently. You would have loved it! I could swear I felt you there singing with us. Nick

My god, it´s been 15 years since your death! Unbelievable that it´s been that long. As I promised you, you are not forgotten. Ruthie put a remembrance on the Artemis email list on 2/8/23 and even some of the new members who had never met you responded, praising you for keeping the chorus going. That was really nice. Augusta turns 18 in two days, going to college soon. It´s all crazy that we go on, but what else is there to do? We still miss you; we still love you. Again, thanks to Penny...

I miss you greatly, old friend. The memories don't replace the real you.

I keep your memory close in my heart & still alive by talking to Marcus about you. He´s 23 now. Love ya gal.