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Linda
November 19, 2023
Linda
November 19, 2023
Linda
November 19, 2023
November19th,2023
Yo,
Well the family up there just grew another soul. Bobby left us a few months back, I thought we had more time
And just like that, the family life I was born into, the one I cherished my entire life is now over atleast when it comes to my siblings.
I've always cherished our lives growing up, the Traditions that were so important to our Mom & Dad were squashed due to lack of someone that worked overtime to just have it their own way.
But that's not why I'm here today.
I'm here because now its been 15 long & tearful years that I had to say goodbye to you Deb and since that day, it's not gotten easier one bit, but I've excepted it as I've had no choice.
Earlier today, Lyndsey, Nat & I were all grocery shopping together and all the sudden, Lyndsey comes up to me and says, "Mom, listen to what song is playing"
Yep, it was our Fergie song. The song that has always described your passing to me,
"And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket"
Of course tears started forming because it's an older song and what are the chances that it just happen to play when we were there. I took it as a sign and it always comforts me.
Damn! I miss you!
I miss all of you!
The holidays are coming up this next week and I always remember our Thanksgiving times we spent at Auntie Ellen's place when we were little.
Back when everyone lived the life our parents lived for, being a family.
I am so grateful I have my kids and my husband and my nephews & nieces and my brother Michael & Christa.
I'll cherish every moment I have here on earth until it's time to join you, Mom, Dad, Jack & now Bobby in heaven.
I love you soooooooooo much and keep sending me those signs we always talked about, it helps me know you are always with me.
Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all if you
Love Linda
Me
November 17, 2023
wonderful life
Linda
December 4, 2021
Linda
December 4, 2021
Linda
December 4, 2021
Yo Deb, Mom, Dad, & Jack
Just getting ready for the Christmas holidays and thinking of you, Jack, Mom & Dad.
Sad we just lost Uncle Paul, he was a spitfire all the way to the end.
Tons of great memories and Mom, Every time I spoke to him, he always reminded me how much he missed his twin sister, you
I keep in constant contact with Auntie Ellen too, its so great to hear the past of Dad & her. She is such a shining light and has the greatest memories she often shares with me about her & Dad growing up.
The past 2 years have been trying to say the least. Between the world and the pandemic, the ridiculous division between our own fellow man, health issues, and so much more, life now has new meaning, and a new direction for me.
I will always stay on the same path as I always have been on, I just might pay closer attention to my back.
Life on Earth is nothing like when you were here...Nothing.
No matter what, I'll get thru it all.
Getting our Christmas tree up soon.
And yes, we still get a real tree Mom & Dad, and yes in my house, we still do the same traditions you taught us & as we did when I was young.
I cherish those days and I have passed on our traditions to my kids
You all have no idea how much I miss you. I know you know that already, but these days, you have no idea.
Keep resting in Paradise and keep watching over all of us.
I love you all so very much, more than ever.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love Linda
Laura Freitas
November 19, 2021
Just a little add on here from the other day. Didn't get an email confirmation or copy of my message. Hope I did everything right. Luv u Deh anyway.
Laura Freitas
November 18, 2020
So 12 Thanksgivings you've been gone now. And you are sure missing out on a doozy. Everyone is kind of on their own right now but seem to be doing good.
Got the Covid and the elections and we're balancing it out ok. haha. I think.
Hope you got Sonny with you as you both left us on the same day and I told him to go find you.
Thinking about you, Mom, Dad, Jack, and everyone else (huge list). Love you, miss you and think about you all the time. Love you all and miss you.
Laura
Linda
November 19, 2019
11 years ago we lost you.
When I think about that day, it still feels like yesterday.
So much has changed and even today, I find myself cherishing the precious years we had with you and selfishly wishing we had so many more.
Kids all grown up, all of them doing well.
Even Natalie, the baby is 19!!
Holidays are upon us once again and the memories with all of us together over the years floods my visions and in my heart, I can still feel all the love.
I hope you and Jack & Mom & Dad are all celebrating them as we will be.
Saying we miss you of course will always be an understatement but we say it anyway.
I played the Barbara Steisand "The Way we Were" song for all of you and the tears flowed. But they were happy tears.
"So it's the laughter, we will remember "
"Whatever we remember...
THE WAY WE WERE
Love n miss you,
Linda
Laura Freitas
November 19, 2019
Heyyyyy Debbae,
Of course thinking about you today. Everyone is doing good I guess. Kids are working and holding their own. Some of us are getting old and feeling it. The world is changing but we're using mom's skills to keep on top of it.
My complaint? I want Winter to move along quickly.
Got the Holidays coming up again. Always great to see everyone. Always stress before hand though. Ha. Got to appreciate it more now since we never know when we'll be missing another.
Love you forever and Mom, Dad and Jack. And geez everyone else. Tooooo many.!!!
Laura
May 9, 2016
5/8/16
Happy Mother's Day Mom & Debbie,
I hope you both had a very nice & relaxing day.
Today was a beautiful sunny day here and I got to get out in the yard for a while and that sure felt good. The smell of fresh flowers and freshly cut grass is just the start of our Spring/Summer that is just around the corner. I remember when we were little, the gardens you created Mom, they were always amazing.
After raising only half the kids you did Mom, I can confirm with out a doubt, you were more than amazing.
Selfless, caring, loving, smart, and yet sensitive, & all of your daughters share a lot of exactly who you were.
I miss the days of saying Happy Mother's Day to both of you. It is of course not the same.
Debbie, you, like me, our kids are our lives. Not a day goes by that I don't wish you were here still raising those beautiful kids you have.
They were your LIFE, And you were their's, and I know that for a fact.
Your kids miss you every day and every night and you know it.
They miss your warm, gently touch, your nurturing & the love you gave them all, each the same amount and each of them knew their place with you. You were their rock and the soft place in life, you completed them and they completed you.
With you, they felt secure and life was so much in their future and then in one day, you were gone. And their lives forever changed. I have faith that they will all succeed in their lives and I also know they will always have a huge part of you and your big heart, in their thoughts daily.
Tommy went out to see you both today and Paulina was out there today too. They both shared pictures and I love the colorful arrangements they left for you.
We all miss and love you both so much.
I sure hope you know that.
Happy Mother's Day 2016 Mom & Debbie.
Love Linda
Linda
April 26, 2016
Happy Birthday Deb!
58 and counting. Yep, and I am right behind you.
I sure miss you and hope you are having a nice peaceful time. I think about all the times we spent in Hawaii on your birthdays, that was the best of times.
I always think about Moose McGillycuddy's and the great memories we made there and of course Chi Chi's :D
No matter how many years go by, it will never erase the daily thoughts & feelings that pop into my mind and heart, about you, and remind me how much I miss everything about you.
I have faith, I will see you again sometime and until then, tell Hi to Mom & Dad & Jack and the rest of the gang that has grown so much over the past decade.
Had to add another cute picture of you to this post.
I love you so much!
Love Linda
Merry Christmas 2015
Linda
December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas Deb, Mom, Dad & Jack
All is well. Laura had the annual Christmas party last Saturday and it was great. We can't wait to be able to be back on that side again so we can join in on the celebrations too.
Sure miss you all so much and we are all here carrying on the traditions of yester year when we were little.
Michael & Christa had to fly out to NY unexpected because his Mom passed, so sad. They are all doing ok, best as they can. I know how you loved his Mom so much Deb, and how you always wanted to learn more Spanish so you could communicate better with her.
They will celebrate their Christmas with the kids again when they get back home.
Tommy went to see the kids and then going over to Ruby's with Laura & Erich.
We have about 15 inches of snow on the ground over here and we are pretty socked in and cozy.
Can't wait for Spring!
We love you all so much and you know we think about you all the time.
Sending you lots of love & kisses!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Love Linda
Linda
April 26, 2015
April 26th, 2015
Happy 57th Birthday Debbie
I always think of you everyday, and before your birthdays, I reminisce about the days gone by when life was simple and even when it was tough, we could always seem to get thru it.
I miss all of our talks and laughs and just talking on the phone everyday.
I hope you are having the best day and glad you are sharing it with so many loved ones.
I have been hearing that song a lot. You know which one, in fact today, when I left to go pick up Natalie from her friends bday party, BAMM, it starts playing on the radio.
You always shared with me before you passed, how you believed that Mom communicated with you by playing a certain song on the radio.
You were amazed at how the song always seemed to play right when you got in your car, even when you were only going to the store that was right down the street, that song played and you found so much comfort knowing that she was able to still somehow communicate with you thru the radio.
Now, I have that same thing happening. Coincidence? Maybe, but maybe not.
The timing is unbelieveable and today when it came on, I smiled the biggest smile.
All is going well, yes, some things could be better, however, glad for the most part, there is more good than bad.
I know you are watching over us all and I thank you so much for that.
I'll be listening for you again on the radio and also when the wind blows, the tree leaves move, the hawk flies from up above, and every beautiful thing that always reminds me of you.
I love you Deb.
Happy Birthday!
Mikey, Tommy, Paulina & Marty
Love Linda
December 25, 2014
December 25, 2014
Merry Christmas Debbie, Jack, Mom & Dad
All is fine, kids are doing well.
It's Christmas and all of the great memories of years gone by come rushing into my mind and heart.
We truly had the best times growing up.
Loved how Mom always decorated the book shelf with a fireplace decoration since we didn't have a fireplace, we had to have some sort of connection to Santa's arrival and since he was magic, we knew he could figure it out.
The smell of the Christmas tree and the way Dad would spray on just the right amount of the fake snow on it, not to much, not to little.
The times we had snow on Christmas and Dad went all out making Santa's sleigh tracks in the snow and then used his big fishing boots to make foot prints leading up the house, priceless.
Looking back, all of the Christmas Caroling we did in the neighborhood with our friends was so fun and the Christmas Bazaar's up at the Community club where there were so many baked goods and wholesome family fun.
Opening one early Christmas Eve present and it was always new, soft pajama's so we could be cozy on the night before Christmas.
Waking up to Mom cooking breakfast and seeing what Santa left under the tree.
Family coming over later that day and Mom & Dad beaming with pride as they made it all look so easy. 6 Kids! WOW!
And Deb, I will always remember the year you broke it to me that that Mom & Dad were the real Santa Claus, ha!
DEBBIE:"Look Linda, all of these presents hidden in Mom & Dad's closet here, will be wrapped by tomorrow morning and put under our tree"
LINDA: (That is not true Debbie, wait till the morning, you are wrong)
The next morning, Debbie was right...
The nice thing about it Deb, you didn't do it to upset me, you were truly excited to show me something you had learned and I hadn't yet.
It was just the way you and I were and I love you so much for everything we got to cherish together.
Ha! I was slow at catching on, kids at school tried to tell me there was no Santa, but I guess I just wanted to believe as long as I could.
Ahhhh those sure were the days.
Sure miss them & all of you.
I LOVE YOU ALL so much and miss you more than you will ever know.
More later...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Love Linda
laura
April 26, 2014
Happy Birthday Debbieee,
So I had that song in the car moment today. Leona Lewis "Better in Time".
Yep I was trying really hard to hold those tears back. A few came out though.
Hope you're having a wonderful day with everyone today. Damn what a blast I'm sure.
How relaxed you all are.
We're just working fools here.
Lina is being more like you everyday. haha
Mikey is pretty much the same but better. Marty is movin along and so handsome. Tommy is awesome as usual.
If you can, step into their dreams.
Well, love you as usual.
Mom, Dad, Jack,
Love you guys and miss you and am sure you all are having a great time together. We'll all be together someday and I hope it will be like old times.
Love ya's
Laura
April 26, 2014
April 26th, 2014
Happy Birthday Debbie.
I miss our days/nights in Hawaii when I came over every year to visit you on your birthday and, you always had the best places to eat for your birthday dinner, Yum.
We survived another Winter and now Spring is once again upon us.
You know that is my favorite time of year.
And, we always start to think about the ocean and can't wait as usual.
All is going well. The kids are doing fine and you would be so proud. You know how it is, trial and error and then eventually we all get it.
So proud of each of them in so many ways.
I know you are and especially big brother, Tommy, we need to clone him haha.
Hope you all had a great Easter last week.
We had a mellow one with good food and of course the annual Egg hunt with the kids.
Laura had Easter dinner at her house too.
Wish we were over there, yum!!
You already know how much we all miss you and Mom & Dad & Jack.. (Yoda Buttwheat)
I hope you have the best day and I am thinking of what you might be doing and what Mom is cooking for you today.
I will post more, until then, I love you and hey, thanks for playing "The Song" on the radio 4 out of 5 times I am driving to the store. You were right, it was Mom doing the same thing to you in the past.
I believe...
I love you and Happy Birthday and again, I MISS YOU MORE THEN WORDS CAN EXPRESS.
Love Linda
Seattle Seahawks Superbowl # 48 Champs 2014
February 7, 2014
Feb 2nd, 2014
SEAHAWKS WON THE SUPERBOWL!
Can you believe it!
Yep, they did it and it was such a blast to watch.
Ending score...Seahawks 43, Denver 8
Oh how fun it would have been to have us all together to watch it.
Dad, for 38 years since you passed, I thought, year after year, they were going to win the SB for you.
And even though it took a while, it was so well worth the wait. That SB was for you Dad. Thank you for teaching me everything about Football, to this day, I think of you every game I watch.
Mom, I know you would have been so much fun to watch this game with, I can see you now, smiling up a storm and fixing all kinds of great snackies, I miss you so much!
Debbie, I know you would have been so happy to see this game and I still think that you were all able to. I miss everything about you and thought about you all that day.
Yoda Buttwheat Jack!
Dude, we did it! Can you believe it!
Oh what a game that was.
Denver didn't stand a chance, in fact, I think they must have stayed in the locker room and forgot to show up on the field ha!
No just kidding, Denver is a great team, but that day belonged to the Seattle Seahawks! Whoo Hoo!
On Wed Feb 5th, Seattle held their Seahawks Victory parade and over 700,000 fans attended.
It was amazing, what a showing of support the 12th man did & outdid themselves.
I missed you all that day & everyday for that matter.
I love you!
Love Linda
December 25, 2013
Merry Christmas Mom & Dad, Debbie, & Jack!
Looking back in this photo, I remember a wonderful family, a big family.
I remember on Christmas Eve, Mom & Dad would let us open 1 present and it was always the same, cozy pajama's.
It felt so good to go to sleep in the new pj's those nights.
Then we would wake up Christmas morning and what a great time we had.
We were all so grateful for the little things back then, we were a family
Debbie, I miss talking to you each Christmas Eve and instant messaging with you (Before we all got more into texting) and we would let each other know, where in the process, "Santa Claus" was ;)
Laura had the Christmas party this year and everyone was there and everyone had fun!!! Santa made it there in time too :D
Mom & Dad, I hope you know that you are the best parents a kid could want & have. Being a parent myself, I now see all the love and sacrifices you both made and I thank you for it all :D
I have finished my Santa duties for the night and again, mission accomplished :D
Jeff will be here for the 1st time in 9 years for Christmas, Yahoo!!
Natalie is excited as usual for Christmas morning, I actually got her to go to bed at a decent time tonight, whew!!
Lyndsey has been sick all day with the stomach flu, I sure hope she feels better in the morning.
Big Ham dinner planned and we can't wait!
Yoda Buttwheat!! I miss you Jack and can't wait to see you all again someday.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year &
I love you all so much
Love Linda
November 28, 2013
Happy Thanksgiving Debbie, Jack, Mom & Dad!!
I sure hope you all have the best day and I am thinking back to all the wonderful Thanksgivings we had for many years together.
I got a 24 lb Mr Turkey this year and all the trimmin's for sure.
I can only imagine the spread you & Mom and the rest of the family are gonna eat today.
Since Jeff is over on this side of the mountains, it is the 1st time in 9 years I have all 3 kids here for the holiday's :D
Enjoy!!
Love Linda
November 19, 2013
Five years, dang girl.
Sure doesnt seem that long but also seems longer than that. Huh? I think I've said that before but that's how it seems. ;)
Sure do miss you so much and here come the holidays again without you sittin in that chair.
By now you have a lot a company so I know you are having a great time so I dont feel as bad for you now. We are all just living life here, trying to have the best times that we can until it's our time to come see you and everyone.
The kids are still figuring out life and finally maturing somewhat. Haven't quite reached that age to have it all figured out yet.
Fluff is on your side now so go see that they are all together now.
We are gonna do Thanksgiving in separate places this year but hope maybe kids can stop by later for a minute.
Well just letting you know this day is definitely not forgotten but this may show up a bit late.
Love you and love to everyone else. Miss you ALL.
Lau
Debbie Longbeach 2003
Linda
November 19, 2013
November 19th, 2013
Hey Deb!
5 years ago we lost you...Really?!!
So much has happened in 5 years, enough to make my head spin.
I try to think back to that time, however, my heart doesn't want to remember that pain so I try to steer away from that day.
Moving forward, Fluffy just made it to you recently and so it appears that all of your animal babies are back with you again. Give them all kisses from me.
Getting ready for the holidays again and not sure where everyone is going but I am sure they will work out date/times etc..
Tom, Jeff & Charley, Scott are down at the beachhouse right now having a great time.
Been there since Friday and the weather just today has been finally quit raining as hard.
Still have all the great things you bought the beach house over the years and I cherish them.
The kids are doing fine.
Tommy called me the other day, he is getting over a cold but is on the mend. Still working hard and you know the Christmas season means tons of overtime and he is ready. We are all so proud of him, he is amazing at everything he does. I know you are extremely proud too.
Marty has moved back to the South area again from Redmond, glad he is closer again, I know Mikey is glad too as he misses his big brother.
Mikey is doing well still in school/college. He called me the other day and waiting for him to give me more ideas for Christmas present ideas.
Paulina, is doing well. I haven't talked to her lately, they don't answer that home phone....ever :( so hard to reach her but I will try again, I need some Christmas present ideas too :)
Here the kids are all getting older and this is when you and I should be able to relax more and spend more time together, darn it!!! :(
I am still gonna look for that special house with the wrap around deck you and I talked about. I know if I find it, you will come :)
I love you so much and miss you more.
Say hi to all for me.
I miss you soooooooooo much!
Love Linda
Happy Birthday again.
April 26, 2013
Ok so I messed up. Duhhh. haha. So have a great day today.
And yes, please give my Sally girl a huge hug because I miss her. She's yours now. So glad to have spent some extra times with her through the years to really get to know what a cool dog she was. Make sure Sara's with her too ok?
Ok go eat some more food and gab away.
Love you
Lau
April 26, 2013
Happy Birthday Debbae,
Hope you are having a great time and great food with everyone. Hope you found Uncle Gene. Yell out for him cuz he's prob. with his brothers so may take a while.
Did ya know your daughter is getting to resemble you more and more? And she has that stage presence of yours down. She's just like a younger you. hahahahaa, OH NO!!!!! Oh we're keeping an eye on her.
Oops just noticed your birthday is over. Dang Linda reminded me too late. I knew it earlier but.....We've kinda had distractions. And the weather was unusually awesome.
Well Love you and miss you and dad, mom , Jack, and everyone else. Getting too many to name.
Talk to you later.
Lau
April 26, 2013
April 26th, 2013
Happy Birthday Debbie!!
Today, you are 55!
All is going well here. I just wish I knew how your birthday was going and who is at your party?
As you know, you have had a couple more wonderful family members join you lately.
Sally Girl finally came to join you.
Please give her the biggest hug and also, please find some teriyaki beef jerky to share with her and tell her it's from Auntie Linda. You finally got your Sally Dog again. I wonder if you will be vacuuming up her hair up there too?
Aunt Charlaine joined you a few weeks ago. I always tell the story about how you and I used to love to spend the night at her house, however, we didn't like the tight pony tails she put in our hair. However, Aunt Charlaine was the sweetest Aunt and funny and what a great cook!Tell her hi for me.
And, yes, Dear Uncle Gene just left us to come to you the other day.Please give him a hug and tell him I will miss him everyday.
Wow, you all must be having one heck of a party up there.
I know you are so proud of the kids.
Tommy is still working hard at the Post Office and has a newer Miata and loves to spend his time checking out the coolest places in Washington. He has been to far more places then I have had time to get to, good for him. He is stillis and always will be a Sweetie!
Marty is close to getting a job I heard and yes, he is a great looking kid and I can't believe in a couple of weeks, he will be 21!!
Mikey is in college, yes, college. He is still a bright kid and you wouldn't believe how tall he has gotten. He all the sudden a couple years ago, grew about 2 feet quickly, ha!
Paulina, She is so beautiful and she looks a lot like you.
Yep, as you know, she is still in Japanese and Christa has also recently enrolled her in a Japanese program that is like Exchange students and they are working together to put their efforts into learning the process and giving their time volunteering and I will keep you posted on how all is going with that.
Well, I wish I knew exactly what you are doing today. I sure miss our Hawaii Birthday dinners that we shared for many years.
Happy Birthday Deb!
Love Linda
Happy New Years 2013!
December 31, 2012
Happy New Year! Debbie, Jack, Mom & Dad!
I will keep you posted on how the days turn into nights here in the future!
I love you all so much!
Happy New Year 2013!
Love Linda
Merry Christmas
Linda
December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas Debbie, Jack, Mom & Dad
Well, just got done wrapping presents and getting ready for tomorrow morning. I know you know what I mean, Deb & Mom.
Tis the season right?
Everyone had the family Christmas Party last night at Michael's and had a great time.
Presents, good food, good company and more.
Tommy has been working his overtime as usual at the post office, yep, even on his days off. It appears the Post Office is holding strong and still brings in the business.
I talked to Marty, Mikey & Lina, they are all doing fine and I know they are thinking of you Deb.
We have tons of snow here. Got another 5+ inches last night so about a foot all together on the ground. You know how much that makes me happy Deb ha!
Big Ham dinner tomorrow here, I got a 20lb Ham, and all the trimmings. The girls can't wait to dig in, Tom & I can't wait either.
Looking forward to the New Year, 2013, here we come.
I will be calling the kids for Christmas and see what Santa brought them.
Well, I am going to relax, I was sitting on the floor wrapping tons of presents and my back is killing me ha!
Oh Deb, I miss you so much!
Jack, Yoda BUTTWHEAT!
Mom & Dad, if only you were here. I see a lot of my friends talking of their parents who are elder now and sure wish I had the opportunity to grow older with you two.
I talk about you all the time, thank you for all you sacrificed and all the time you put into all 6 of us.
I will be thinking of all of you on Christmas and sending you all of my love.
Talk to you again soon,
Love Linda
Thanksgiving 2012 at Tommy's
November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving Debbie, Jack, Mom & Dad!
Everyone had a great day today. I cooked a 24 lb Turkey at my house and all the trimmings, Tom and the girls were asking...are we there yet? Is the Turkey done yet? Ha!
And, Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream after.
Tommy hosted his 1st Holiday dinner at his place today and did an awesome job!
Patty and Bobby in the kitchen together making dinner ha! And, it turned out Great!
Marty, Mikey and Lina all there just like usual with their family. They were so happy.
Michael had to work so he is going to have Thanksgiving dinner again on Saturday, yum!
Patty & Bobby also made a ham...BONUS!
Cheyenne & Allie there too.
Every year, I cook an entire dinner for us, Tom's job is always to make his awesome Mashed Potato's, and, he carves the 1st round of turkey, and I cook the rest, Been doing it so many years, it's nothing. And, I put out the appetizer's early so they eat them up and then take a long break before Dinner is ready so they are hungry again.
We have lots of leftovers and now to get busy with all the recipe's. 1st on the list, Turkey Salad, yum!
Now, to get ready for Christmas!
I hope you all had a great day.
I am sure there was lots of great food and family fun.
I miss you all so much!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love Linda
November 19, 2012
November 19th, 2012
Hello Deb,
4 years, Really?
Seems like yesterday, but then again, it seem's like a long time since I have heard your voice and saw your face, I miss you!
All is as well as can be expected.
We are getting ready for Thanksgiving at my house as usual, this year, a 24lb Turkey!
Thanksgiving is in 4 days and the girls are so ready to dive in, Tom & I too.
Where do I start? I guess I don't need to, since I know you already get updates, yeah, you know.
Tom is down at the Beach house for the past week, Charlie and Scott & Scott's Brother, Mark also down there. They went clamming and each got their limit's and so tonight, they cooked a nice Stk and Clam dinner, with Charlie's famous Mashed Potato's, yum!
Weather kinda crazy last night and tonight down there, but you know that little house seems to stand on it's own, yeah!
Well, I miss ya, I love ya and say hi to everyone for me.
Talk to ya in a few days on Turkey Day, this year for other's, it's let's just say......Scattered in several places.
I know you know exactly what that means, yet, again.
Wish you were here!
Love Linda
November 18, 2012
Well dang,
This is 4 years of the day I last saw you. I just remember being in such a daze for mostly that last week. I really dont know how we were able to walk away otherwise.
I think this Thanksgiving is where I was supposed to be in 2008. I just stopped and said I'm not going to do it. I'm fine and movin on now.
Christmas will be ok as long as I get thru Thanksgiving without the usual chaos. haha. ahhhhhh. And fun of course, we'll have that again.
Letting you know again I love you and miss you and since tomorrow is supposed to be a really gross day I probably wont stop by to visit. I will soon though. So be ready. Say hi to the growing gang of our loved ones. I know you are having a great time with them. Tell them hi and I miss and love them.
Enjoy some great food? haha
Love you, Lau kiss kiss
May 13, 2012
Happy Mother's Day, Mom and Debbie!
Today will be a relaxing day for me, still trying to re cooperate from the adventure Laura and I went on, ha!
Boy, did we need that!
Mom, I wish I had way more time with you down here, I can just see you in the kitchen making all kinds of great food and all of us sneaking in the frying pan of your sauteed mushrooms, and your Polynesian chicken wings, and your crab cakes, with a big roast with potato's and carrot's, mushrooms, etc.... Or, the shrimp jambalaya, that you and Dad made together.
Or, how about the stuffed Green peppers, yum!
I think all of us make those still, I know I do.
Went and saw Aunt Margie and Uncle Bill. Had a great time with them, it was sure great to see them.
Also got to see my friend Lori, she is pretty busy these days as her husband has Cancer and she and he don't get out much lately as they are in the middle of the war of finding the cure for his Cancer.
It has been a very rough past 4 years and it feels like I can finally try to relax and try and figure out just what I was doing before 2008. I was so broken, I often wondered if I was ever going to get back to who I am, and I like me so I will fight to resume the real me now and mend my soul :)
Since then it has been one thing after another and I know you know it all.
Debbie, I sure hope that you get to relax and spend sometime with Tommy, Marty, Mikey and Paulina.
Even though it isn't possible in some ways, I feel you will still find a way to visit them. They miss you SO MUCH!
While you are at it, visit all of us too :) ALL OF YOU!
I sure miss you all!
Say hi to Yoda Buttwheat for me, I think about him all the time too.
And of course, give Dad a big hug from me too as it has been far too long since he was around, again, I wish I had more time with him on earth, I was only 16 when he passed.
I am sure he will be out fishing with Jackie, so maybe that is what they will cook for you when they come back from fishing.
Or, if they have restaurants in Heaven, they better be taking you 2 out then.
Food is such a major topic in our family, because both you, Mom and Dad can sure cook up a storm.
Debbie and Jack and I often talked about all the great dishes we grew up on, I am drooling now.
Lyndsey only has less then 2 weeks and she will be graduating from High School! She'll start college in the winter quarter in Jan.
I can't believe it!
She will also be in the lilac parade coming up and it will be her last one.
Wow, does time fly or what!
Natalie is still young so I have many more years of middle school and high school so that will keep me young ha!.
Jeff is doing awesome finally as he has been able to relax and put a lot of anguish behind him.
Logan is just perfect what can I say. The 2 of them are really active in working out together and taking care of them selves. I just am so proud of Jeff, he has been thru a lot and finally he can also start to relax a lil.
Funny when you have been thru the most absolute crazy times, it is hard to get yourself back, it has been non stop up until recently and now finally, I can take a breath and exhale slowly, instead of holding my breath like I have for 4 years straight!
I miss you all so much and life is and never will be the same with out all of you.
However, it does seem to go on, as hard as it has been since losing all of you.
I can go on and on as you know, so I will stop here for now.
Happy Mother's Day Mom!
Happy Mother's Day Debbie!
Love Linda
May 12, 2012
Happy Mothers Day....ok, bye. haha
That time already again. Seems like just yesterday. Maybe I'll stop by. Having great weather.
Lina made you a beautiful card. She may be keeping it in her room in a special spot. Hope you can go find it. She wrote it in Japanese so I'll tell her to read it to you in both languages.
Happy Mothers Day to you mom also. I miss you. I know you are having a better time there than here. Really.
Enjoy your day you guys. Be pampered.
Love you, Laura :)
April 29, 2012
Happy Birthday (in writing)...I did say it on your actual birthday...had been trying to call Laura and Linda to share words/memories about you, but I now realize that they went to Vegas together without saying anything to me...hope they have a great time, maybe see Margie and Bill, and win a little money if they decide to gamble.
I found some pictures a couple of days ago - of the kids and even one I took (with you in the background turned to your side - darn it)...It was so fun to see your home - the way you decorated it, especially pictures and artwork on those walls - we had such similar tastes in colors and styles...ah, those were the good old days, when you were still here...
Wow, you would be 54, girl, if you were still here...it was a pretty good year, when I was that age...but I imagine that it is more fun looking and feeling like you do now, in heaven, always and forever young and healthy. I have seen you in those dreams - you always look so young and beautiful and happy...
I think about you every day, and pray for the rest of us day and night. I am hoping to live to be a healthy 120 years old, God willing...heh heh heh.
I love you.
Patricia
Tom Wade
April 27, 2012
Happy Birthday Mom!
Sorry I wrote this one day late as I was busy, but I posted a classic picture of you from Lahaina on Facebook! We are still hanging in there and making you proud!
I sure love you!
Love Tommy
April 26, 2012
Happy Birthday Debbbbie,
I wonder what you are eating today.
I just got done watching more videos of you and everyone. Some were all around 1992. Marty was usually still under 6 months. You already looked fabulous. Then a bunch of 1993 when you lived in the Renton condo. Then a few others (at moms, another at the rest for her birthday lunch.
Those were great times and we were all still so happy and together. Saw mom and Jack too.
Well, miss you again and again and again. I hope you all are having a great care free time.
We're all just living life. Dont ask. haha. One day at a time. Yeah Linda says it is what it is. :)
Sure do hope to see ya in Vegas. Me and Linda gonna go find ourselves.
Well, love you and miss you.
Lau
Linda
April 26, 2012
Happy Birthday Debbie :)
Well, it is that time again and although I know you are safe with Mom and Dad and now Jack, I sure hope that you are having the best day.
All is well here. Well, Kind of.
It will never be normal again without you here but I realize that I have no choice as it is what it is.
I just want you to know that I love you and I miss you more then ever.
I will write more soon.
Happy Birthday Debbie :)
I LOVE YOU!
Love Linda
February 20, 2012
oops Jack, I meant "around" you, not aroung you.
Deh probably caught that though, haha
luv u
lau
February 19, 2012
A very Happy Birthday Jack,
I hope you're having the most awesome time right now with the best all aroung you.
Wish you could have had a few more here though.
We'll get back to you in March.
Love you, Lau
Linda
February 19, 2012
Happy Birthday Jack!
Hey, Deb, I am borrowing your guest book to get a message to Jack.
Still hard to believe that he is now also gone, WHAT?
All is well, still trying to get over the winter and bring on the Spring.
You know how I feel about SNOW, ha!
Yep, it's coming down now. I know Jack, you and I always talked about the wicked winter's we have over here.
Now, you no longer have to shovel and slip on your behind on the ice. OUCH!
I really can't wait to get over the mountain and see everyone again.
Today, it is Jack's birthday, he would have been 57.
Feb, 25th is Paulina's 13th Birthday coming up! Miss Teenager!
Then comes Logan's 3rd birthday on the 27th of March.
Then Natalie's 12th Birthday on the 30th.
Then we come back around to Debbie's in April :)
Say hi to Mom and Dad also.
I can only imagine how heaven is with the 4 of you together.
We all miss you all sooooo much!
Happy Birthday Yoda Buttwheat!
Love Linda
Linda
December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas Debbie, Jack, Mom and Dad :)
Well, I don't have to tell you what just happened.
Tell Jack I said Yoda Buttwheat and that I love him.
I know he already knows that as well as the rest of you.
Hey, they had the Christmas Party this year. It went great as you know. Unfortunatley, Patty wasn't able to make it as she was over here at that time, and Jack was supposed to make it but we know why he couldn't but glad the rest of everyone was able to attend and keep that tradition going.
I am thankfull that Michael was able to pull it off despite what was in progress. They all had a great time.
I just say, HEY, DO OVER!!!!!!!
I can't speak for the rest of everyone but I am going to make sure that Christmas is still Christmas as weird, or hard as it is.
I sure hope all is fabulous with all of you.
You sure have a lot of awesome people up there with you so I can only imagine your celebrations and for that, I can smile and big smile.
Merry Christmas and I will write more soon.
I LOVE YOU ALL!
Love Linda
November 20, 2011
Yep heyyyy,
Well, 3 years, sometimes it feels so much longer, sometimes it seems only a short time has passed as it is more painful.
Again you will be with us at the table and hanging in the kitchen with me. Michael and the kids will be hungry and crazy and funny. I do love our get togethers as it puts you right here again.
I know you would be loving it here right now as they're bringing some of the cool 80's back in. Mixing some of the music with some of the style. You know that was the best of times. ha.
Not as much the music but the styles.
Again, its the wild retail time and it takes me away till my birthday but I welcome it as it makes it less painful for the holiday seasons.
I guess you leaving us at this time is because we will surely always surround ourselves with each other and that is very important to your whole family as we will always be honoring you at the same time. Dang I wish I had Lil C to write this for me. hahahahaha (SYTYCD)
So keep and eye on me this season, make sure I keep my cool. I think you were just here about a week ago. hahhaha ;)
And make sure Linda keeps her eyes dry while driving in that cr_ _ _ y weather. ha
And if you can, pop into your kids dreams and hug and kiss them.
Love you, duh
Laura
Linda
November 19, 2011
Oh Hey,
Well, It's hard to believe it has been 3 long years already.
I know you know I think about you everyday, and at times, I feel you are right here with me.
I remember you told me years ago that you always felt Mom came thru the radio and always made sure a certain song played when you would get in your car and drive 5 minutes to the QFC and more times then not, that song by Mariah would play, Hero:)
You always believed it was too much of a coincendence that it happened to always play that one song.
You used to tell me this often enough that I know you believed it to be true.
I back then believed you.
These days, I hear certain songs that play over and over in a short period of time I am in my car too, these songs are older songs that somehow play on a top 100 radio station that for some reason, play these older songs, when I am in my van on my way to the store, bank, or where ever.
I always smile because just like you believed back then, and I believe now.
It is winter time here and I missing
bi---ing to you about all the snow we get over here.
I also miss your soft shoulder and the ease of being able to say everything and anything and feel the trust and cherish the advice.
I miss your voice. I still have Thank God a voice mail from you in 2008 that I listen to usually weekly as it makes me feel complete.
Oh Heck, I miss everything about you, you know that.
I will get back to you around the holidays coming up and share what I know and how it all goes.
You know us, there is always something to talk about haha!
I still have that statue that Lori bought me 3 years ago today.
The engraving with your name and the beautiful music it plays I will listen to it again later.
I played it the other day already when I was dusting, just to hear it and think of you.
Miss you Deb. ?
Talk to you soon,
Say hi to Mom and Dad and everyone.
Love Linda
Linda
May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day Mom and Debbie!
I can only imagine the great things you are making today for dinner!
Dad is so lucky to have both of you there, he is probably out fishin right now and bringing in something for you 2 to prepare. Tell him to make dinner tonight for you ha!
And with everyone that is also there now, I can see all the family and friends that will probably be there today to celebrate with you.
Just know that you are both the greatest Mom's in the world! Not sure if they do spa days there but if so, go for it! You deserve it! I love you both so much! Love Linda?
April 26, 2011
April 26, 2011
Just in case it doesnt go thru till the 27th. Ha.
HAPPY FRIGGIN BIRTHDAY DEBBIE!!!!!!
I will be taking some flowers to you soon.
I hope you are enjoying your day today.
So everyone has pretty much told you what i would say so I'll try to think of something different when I'm hanging out with you.
I laugh everytime I do this. I wonder if other people read this. Well they know that you are really someone special.
Oh well will be there soon unless this is tomorrow and i was already there. hahahahha.
Oh well as usual thinking of you ALWAYS and miss you big time. damnitall.
Love you much b,
Lau
Tom Wade
April 26, 2011
Happy Birthday Mom!
I just want you to know how much we all love you and miss you so much! I just want to let you know I am doing fine as well as Marty, Mikey, and Paulina.
I have today off and I am in my new place right now and I'll stop by sometime this afternoon to see you!
Love Tommy
Longbeach 2008 ?
Linda
April 26, 2011
Happy Birthday Debbie!
Just know that I will be singing the birthday song to you all day.
53 years old now. I wonder what you are doing today.
All is going well. The winter is finally coming to an end but as usual the past few years, it is taking it's sweet time. The state of WA can really use some sunshine for more then 1 day at a time.
I miss you so much, but, you already know that.
I still see something or a thought comes to my head and I think, I need to call Debbie....So instead, I just talk to you anyway open and freely. You have became the best listener, but then again, you always have been.
Getting ready to go down to the ocean again in a couple of months. The kids are all growing up so much that half the things on the lists we used to use each year to remember what to pack, wouldn't be needed now.
The famous "Beach Bag" is retired down at the beach house and can't wait to see it each time I go down there.
I still have everything you gave me down there.
The pillows are a hit down there and are used everyday we are there. Everytime everyone leaves at night, I clean up and I always make sure I position those pillows again and think of you and make them look welcome for the next get together.
I know that is what you wanted them for when you bought them.
The anchor displays proudly as well as the other great things you gave us.
I know you will be there with me when you go.
They remodled the Edgewater Inn too.
It is now "Adrift Hotel and Spa".
Yeah, fancy huh?
I can't wait to see the new rooms as all of them have been completely changed.
They have more things for the kids to do with fooseball tables and air hockey tables and more.
Plus they have a spa. Now that is something you and I would have loved to do while there. You know how we always got our Girls day out.
We always found the best place to eat. But to have a spa day and eat, that would be the ultimate huh?
I will let you know what I think.
You tell me what you think.....?
So much going on in the world today. It is hard to imagine the future sometimes, it is more about thinking about today.
All the kids are doing well. You are proud and I know it.
They all have so many unique qualities and are becoming awesome adults and young adults.
Tommy is the best big brother there is. I am so proud of him.
He has taken the role of home ownership and landlord and still working full time and although he misses you like crazy, he has chosen to make a great life for himself and in your honor, he does everything right.
Marty got his 1st car! Wow, I know it is small and you would love for it to have more metal around him while driving, it seems to be okay.
We will keep an eye on him.
I haven't got to talk much to Mikey lately (the other Mr techy)but now that the weather is getting where I can drive more over the mountains, I am looking forward to seeing them all.
Paulina is gorgeous and looks a lot like you. When I see her, I see your beauty, your natural beauty.
She is so into Japanese. I know you and I talked about that so much when she was a little girl and guess what, she is still into it and takes it very serious and has excelled at it all.
She is becoming an active gal and I know you are very proud of her and all of them.
Well, I hope you have the best birthday in the world and I of course already think of you everyday, but today, I will eat a big piece of chocolate something in your honor ha!
Happy Birthday DEBBIE!
I Love you!?
Love Linda
Linda
December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas Debbie!
So, what a crazy day. So glad I was able to make it all work........barely, ha!
Yep, been sick with the flu bug. But I don't need to tell you, you already know. Damn wish you had some magic powers you could just sprinkle on me to make me allllll betta!
Anyway, it is Christmas. Our favorite time of year.
And yes, watched It's A Wonderful Life this year again.
Can't get enough of that one! Love that George and Mary Bailey! Love the story. And one of my favorite lines is still what you and I used to laugh and agree with.....(when George is talking to Clarence about money and Clarence says...We don't need money in Heaven......
And George says> It sure comes in handy down here BUB! Ha!
Now, you are in Heaven and you don't need money, yahooey!
The rest of us down here, well, you remember haha. I am just glad you don't have to deal with that stress anymore.
Christmas was good this year. Did most of everything last minute because of the obvious sickie that had taken over me. And yes, I am sure you were right there the other day when I slipped on my behind at the Dr's office. Why didn't you warn me there was ice under that water in the puddle. Snicker snicker.
Hawaii was awesome and a lil birdie confirmed that you were also there, I knew it!
Waimea Beach! Wasn't it great!
I know we always talked about going back and I made it! Can't wait to go again.
We went to Anna Miller's and all the good spots! Sandy Beach was insane this time. I had never gone in the winter time to see the huge waves. A lot different in November then in April when you and I used to go.
Kids are doing well.
Marty and Tommy are living at Tommy's new condo. Marty goes for interview at Microsoft on Monday, hope he gets it!
So proud of Tommy. He worked a lot of overtime again this Christmas season and I rememeber how you used to ask him to take it easy on himself. He is exhausted but glad he did it and more money in his pocket. He has 2 days off to relax now.
Mikey and Lina doing well. They are on Christmas Break now.
Lina in Japanese these days and she loves it. We got her some cool stuff in Hawaii for her room and it looks great. Her and Natalie are still best buds and talk almost everyday on the phone, just like old times. Together forever!
Mikey, is doing well. He is in tech academy and smart of course. He is still the snuggley Mikey he has always been. I remember when he was lil you used to have him in your lap and he used to fit still. Always loves his Momma. They all do.
We all miss you so much!
I will write more soon!
I miss you!!!!
Merry Christmas Debbie!
Love Linda
November 18, 2010
Oh hey,
Jeez what a day, Hope you were watching me bouncin like a ping pong ball.
Grand opening at new store. wore a pants suit and heels. heels stupid but i was smart enough to bring flats and changed into them after about 2 hours. could barely walk to car to get them. ha. Guess i stashed away 2 of your pantsuits too and they look awesome on me. We were so stylish. And the same size. I think they were late 80's early 90's. Where the clothes had shape to them. And the style is back.
I'll be so busy tomorrow but i will be thinking of you as I'm bouncing off some more walls and also when walking through the cool clothes and thinking what would Debbie buy?
And just thinking of the worst day of my life. So says everyone else.
Have fun in Hawaii. Hahahahahahha
luv u lau
thank you linda :)
Linda
October 30, 2010
Yo!
Thought I would give you some updates on how all is going these days.
We are all getting ready for the holiday's coming up. But first, a trip for the guys to go to Vegas! Yep, Michael and Tom and Jeff etc... are going to the big Smoke out in Vegas.
Then we are off to Hawaii after that and I can not wait to go back.
You know I will be driving the normal route all the way to your house!
Going to Anna Miller's and drive by the Colonade of course.
Not sure if I can get in the gates but atleast I will see it.
Taking baby Logan too and it will be fun! I will be sure to come back and write all about it when we return.
So, all is well.
Tommy is a first time home owner now. Yes, he finally bought his first place.
We know you would be so proud and he loves to display your picture above the fireplace in your honor.
Marty is working his first job and yes, he did graduate from High school!
I know you are proud of that, AWESOME!
Thanks, Auntie Lala :)
Mikey and Lina are doing well in School and adjusting to their new beautiful house They live in.
Sally and the bunnies are doing well and adjusting at their new home.
Thanksgiving at Lau's and Christmas party at Jeff' this year.
It will be fun!
Ok, so I will be watching for you in Hawaii in the sunset's at night.
I know you will be there with me.....ahhhhhhhh Aloha for now and I love you!
More updates soon,
Love Linda
Linda
May 12, 2010
Hey Deb,
Well, I thought about this all day and it was a very busy day again, sooooooo.
Would you do me a big favor?
Please say HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MOM AND DAD!!!!!!!!!
WoW! 60 Years!
Aunt Helen and Uncle Jim you know are celebrating their 60th anniversary next month.
(It was really last year but they are finally going to celebrate it this year).
I thought about Mom and Dad right when I woke up and thru out the day and wanted to make sure I got on the site before midnight to enter it to you on your book of forever.
Sure miss you all!
More later.........always!
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!
Love Linda
May 9, 2010
Happy mothers day Deh,
Your little darlins are starting to do ok. Marty is graduating, Mikey gets into Tech Academy and Lina so has your artistic abilities to the max. Tommy is ready to move on. We will be here for him always so dont worry.
So what is dad doin for you and mom today? hee. Enjoy your day.
So with that said please find our great friend Kathy. She will do great with you and Jeannie and Bob and everyone else for that matter. I just found out today so I'm in total shock right now. Sorry. I guess I can look at losing you here because you can be there gathering up our other loved ones and helping them out as you did such a great job here. I really would rather have you here though. I still get to hear your wonderful voice on the answering machines and thats good. Or is it me? hee.
Luv you and I'm still talking to you everyday. Gotta get those other pics out though. Can we all just settle down now? It's happening. Almost there.
Oh and Erich and Bobby went on a fishing trip to eastern Wa. They are staying at Blue lake by Unc. Mikes and they had a bbq at his house friday and I guess Mike is with them at the lake today. Weather good and they having a good time.
Ok luv u again,
Lau
Linda
May 9, 2010
Happy Mother's Day Debbie!
Your greatest gift to this world was having your children, I know. I also know that they are all doing just fine!
What a bumpy ride it has been without you but it will all be ok.
Got a great picture of Marty, Mikey and Lina yesterday at Alki that Michael sent, they are still adorable and always will be. Yes, they all miss you like crazy, we all do!
Tommy is doing ok, he went to see you yesterday and he will again today.
Please tell Mom Happy Mother's Day from me too.
Tom and girls are taking me to Anthony's for dinner tonight and I will of course be thinking of you each bite I take. You and I always drool over food, ha.
Sure miss you!
Happy Mother's Day!
Love Linda
April 26, 2010
Hi Deh,
Hope you're having a great time today. I was going to go see you today but things came up and then I had to pick up the kid. Hee.
It's such a yucky rainy day today also. I just couldnt see sitting there trying to eat a cupcake either. I'm sure you're walking on sunshine, oh yeah, and don't it feel good.
I did get a chunk of cake at the store today and I ate half of it while singing and talking to you.
Mikey called a couple times tonight and I answer and he goes, 'Oh heah'. He did it both times. I just cracked up and told him you always did that.
It's unbelievable how I can start getting on with my life and then BAM there you are. Consuming my every thoughts. I resently found a box of Debbie pics from the past. Wow, some I never even saw before. I think I may have them all in one place now and I can finally go through them and do something great with them. I am going to also do something for everyone separatly from what they pick out. It'll be so great. I have not been able to concentrate on it yet but it's coming.
Wow, I also found this card I gave you years ago of a Debbie look alike sitting at an outdoor cafe staring ahead with her glass of wine. Like you just got off work at the bank in Madison Park and you're just chillin. It looks just like you. It was so like you, thats why I sent it to you. I'm so glad you kept it. I did actually find a lot of cards you kept from everybody so I can give them back to them. Hee.
Well I really love typing in this little square. I don't even remember what I've said.
So as usual I love you and It's just a sad day at times and will be again. We'll just let it pass and push on and think of the great times and laugh and cry.
I'm thinking of you being with everyone and being the center of attention today.
We all love you and will talk again.
luv u lau
Patricia
April 26, 2010
Dear Debbie,
Spending your birthday in heaven must be glorious...there you are, in the presence of the Lord and all the angels...He has rewarded your life here with eternity there...we will all join you there someday... :-)
We honor your life here among us, with such great memories of how you were among us.
What a great sister, wife, mom, daughter, grand daughter, cousin, niece, and more.
I had that dream about you finally, from God, January 1st of this new year. It was a visit from you. You looked like you were in your thirties! Gorgeous! And you made it clear that you are living in heaven and you are so happy. The look of peace and wisdom on your face helped me to know you really are in a better place.
Regarding your birthday - I remember how much you loved to have a big bowl of chocolate pudding all to yourself, when you were younger...heh heh heh...you still shared a few spoonfuls with me...thank you. :-)
I miss our spiritual talks and prayer times, but I know that when I talk to God, you are probably right there listening...and I think that you put in a "good word" for all of us. Again, thank you.
Have a blessed birthday, and know that we look to that day when we are having that Curry - Wade Family Reunion again, but it will be in heaven! Wooo hoooo! Till then, we will always remember and honor you, this day and every day.
I love you!!!
Patricia
Robert Wade
April 26, 2010
Happy Birthday Debbie. We always had that inside humor of my wishing Dixie Bingamhiemer happy birthday when I called or e-mailed you.
God, I miss your presence here.
Love you always and will see you later,
Bobby
Linda
April 26, 2010
Happy Birthday Debbie!
Well, I want to sing the birthday song to you but I will sing it to you myself and not on this letter. :)
You see, last year, when it was your birthday, I wrote the entire birthday song to you on this site and didn't know that it was against the rules to copy songs on here so they with held posting my letter to you and I was so freaked out because I didn't know what happened and why my letter wasn't printed and I was worried that for some reason, my letter was lost or rejected and I made sure that I wrote it on time for the 26th of April so it would be stamped exactly on your birthday.
Anyway, they finally agreed to post my letter to you but had to take out the birthday song in order to do it, hahaha.
So, remember all those birthday's that you and I spent finding all the great restaurants in Hawaii when I would fly over to see you just in time for what........Yep, your birthday!
Oh, the wonderful food we would order,ahhhhh.
Things are still crazy without you.
I still don't know how it is that I am still going sometimes because I miss you soooooooooooo much!
No one will ever replace what you and I were. How I will hold those memories forever and a day.
I am so glad that I can smile each day knowing I honestly did every thing I could to make you laugh, and feel at ease. A bond like no other in my life you and I were.
I find it so hard to realize that now that things are going on a 2nd year without you, to realize that you wont be here to share all the things we always talked about and more.
I do know that I promise to follow thru on the special requests we always talked about doing together when the kids got older, like that big front porch we were going to sit on, the one with the wrap around deck.
I am looking for one and I know that the one that I plan on retiring in will have one.
I will be starting my gardens outside soon and I will be planting a lot again this year in honor of you.
It has helped me after losing so many people in the last couple of years to grow things that live and I can control their lives because of the water, nutrients and sunshine etc... and if I can help it, nothing will die on me that I take care of in that sense and that makes me feel good.
There was a while there that everytime I turned around in my life, someone else was not going to make it.
The flowers I will grow again are so beautiful they remind me of you and I remember how much you liked not only flowers, but all plants.
Well, I will write more again and again and again.
Heck, I am going to probably keep writing to you here forever.
I kept this book open forever in hopes that someday when the kids get older, they can not only read everything from everyone that loves you too, but they can also write you notes here too and I would love to print this out as it fills up more and give everyone a copy too.
Happy 52nd birthday Debbie!
You know how much I miss you.
Say hi to Mom & Dad and everyone!
Love Linda
Linda
March 18, 2010
Hi Debbie!!
Well, we are on a new year now and this time, we didn't get hardly any snow. I remember how I used to tell you daily about....all the snow at my house, haha!
This year, we only got I think a total of 12 inches for the season and last year, we had 96!
well, I just wanted to say hi and you know I will be back again to add more.
I will update you more soon.
I miss you soooooooo much!
Love Linda
Linda
December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas Debbie!!!!!!
I thought of you so much of course in the last week.
Man, how did I do this again this year without you?
OH, all the memories of you and I trying to get the lists from the kids. Get out to the stores, fight the crowds. Fight other Mother's trying to get the last of the most popular toy that all the kids want.
Trying to find better hiding places in the house because the kids are on to us. Going a mile a minute......
Yep, I miss you. I miss talking to you, I miss everything about you.
Nothing is the same anymore.
Laura is going thru a lot these days, and so I don't get to talk to her at all. I hope she gets better. Sad that I can't help her thru it.
I sure miss you!
Well, I got all the presents wrapped ahead of time this year.
Now All I have to do is wait till the girls go to sleep and bring presents out and fill the stockings and eat the great cookies Natalie left out for Santa and drink the juice box she left too. Whew! You n I were playing Santa back in the 70's and 80's!Since Natalie is 9 now, I think she is getting close to knowing the truth, we'll see. I will always love playing Santa. I bet you make a good one too this year in Heaven. You are a beautiful Angel!
I know you would be up right now doing the same thing. We used to Instant Message every Christmas Eve Before, During and after we were done and say nighty Night and Merry Christmas!!!!!!
Tommy, Marty, Mikey and Paulina are going to have a good Christmas this year. Michael is on it better this year then last.
Laura's party is this Saturday and I hope they all have a blast. I will be calling the kids on Christmas tomorrow too.
Well, I sure love you and you know I miss the heck out of you.
I know this is Jeanne's and Rod's first Christmas up there with you so please give them big hugs for me too..
I remember when we were little and we couldn't wait until Christmas mornings.
Remember when we got to open one present each Christmas Eve?
As I remember, we got to open some pretty cozy pajama's each year and wake up Christmas morning with new jamies on, ahhhhhhh.
And, I'll never forget when my sister, Debbie........Told me that our parents were really Santa....you were right, haha. I hope you get to do all kinds of festive things too this year. I can see you doing it all. I wonder how it is now for you, however it really is, I just pray it is the best, just for you. I just can't tell you enough, how much I miss you!!!!!! Been having a rough time without you Deb. And, I want to thank you for helping me thru it all. You knew this would hit me hard. Don't know that I will ever recover, but I do now know that you will be there when it is my time, and that truly comforts me.
I will be sure to write you more on New Year's Day coming up. And, of course, I will miss your call on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve!
I love you Deb!
Merry Christmas Mom and Dad, Debbie, Jeanne, and Rod!
Love Linda
November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving Deh, Mom and Dad and Ya'll. Ahhhhhhh, Everybody's gone now. What party?
Last year was a blur and this year I realized that memories are no way like the real thing. Michael and the kids and Tommy showed up and Jeff here and theyre all doing their thing in different parts of the house and that would usually leave you and me in the kitchen gabbing away and doing something.
It went well though, Erich did most of it since I have this head cold still but its finally gonna go away.
Had the baby Logan here. He loves me and I told him I'm his gramma. He smiled. hee hee Linda. Yep you'd be grabbin for that baby.
Allie and Lina had a good time and they played with Logan too. Boys were up with the games and Lina was doing her usual drawing until she got bored and Allie showed up just in time.
So all was good. Tommy highjacked my computer and the guys were watching football most of the time.
They all had a great time as usual and got too full and left with a bag or two.
So all done with the mess and now ahhhhh.
I just missed watching you eat. You always made it so enjoyable. You always had to talk about this food or that bite. And you never got fat b.
oh well just thinking about you as usual so had to let you know.
Love you
And hey, pop into my dreams again ok? hee, I'm just sayin, I have no problem with that.
Lau
Linda
November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving Deb, and Mom and Dad.
I know you are all together having a big feast. Jeanne and Rod, and wow, you have a big ole table up there. I hope you have the best Thanksgiving!
Laura is having the annual feast. I guess Erich out did himself this year and got a lot of it prepared last night. He is such a good wife, haha.
(just kidding). He has been busy being a cooking fool lately. Down at the beach house he made his specials, Teriyaki, NY STK. and also spaghetti for the guys. Got to get him an apron, it's gotta be the right one, haha.
Well, you and I would have been on the phone several times by now today and all yesterday and day before hahaha.
I always loved calling you when you were flying around your kitchen and I just had to call you and say..........HAHA, I know you are running around trying to get ready haha but I had to call.........
Then you would laugh and start venting about something or someone like the kids or Michael or what ever that wasn't ready or something you still have to make, or trying to pack up the car.
We would end the call laughing our heads off.
So, another big thing I miss on top of so much more. Then after, you and Laura would call me and give me the lowdown on how it all went.
Talked to Laura today and she wasn't as frantic as you used to sound, haha. Marty, Mikey, and Lina weren't there yet distracting her and asking her tons of questions while she trying to prepare the feast, haha.
She was peeling potatos and nursing a sinus thing she has had for way to long. But she is better she said.
Gonna be a good day.
Jeff and Brittany and Baby Logan's 1st Thanksgiving. That baby is the cutest lil Man. I know you already met him probably before I did, but I miss not being able to see you with him. I can just picture your face lighting up holding that baby. I can see you walking in the door saying..."Give me that baby :)"
He is so special and sweet.
Well, I wanted to write you a Happy Thanksgiving note.
I put my turkey in an hour ago and it is a 23lb biggie.
We can't wait to dig in.
I miss you so much and I know I speak for everyone, it just aint the same and never will be. But, we have so many great and wonderful memories of you and Thanksgiving as well as everyday.
I can just see you stuffing your face!
You so lucky, I bet Mom made it all and you, and just like we did when we younger, Dad carves and you scarfing.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love Linda
Tom Wade
November 19, 2009
Hi Mom!
It is hard to believe it has been a year since you left us, and I, Marty, Mikey, Lina, and everyone else are still in shock that you have gone much too soon. I just want to let you know I and everyone else are still doing OK and we are getting through this because that would be the only thing you want.
I know Linda, Laura, Patty, Jack, Bob, and the whole extended family have just meant so much to us and to help us continue to enjoy life the way you want us to.
I just want to let you know I love you soooooo much and to let you know we are all doing OK!
Love, Tommy
November 19, 2009
Heyyy,
So I was going to quickly say a hello to you this morning and tell you "I'll be right back" (that's a big hee hee. Me and Linda on the floor right now about that), and then I was going to finish later. But I coudn't find you. Ok bye.
Only kidding. There are so many things I will never forget about you and that's a good thing.
Yep here's the one year mark and we're just starting to get it. Some things as we know it will never be the same again without you.
You coming through the door for get togethers, your arms loaded and get things all situated in the kitchen, then you put your big purse and stuff down and get yourself comfortable. Then I tell you to move that big thing and others off the counter......... then you'd proceed to do what youre most famous for. Eat, eat and eat. and talk. So now I'm still in my spot in the kitchen and talk to you. Shhhhhh. You only say good things back to me of course.
Yea the kids are changing a bit. They're pretty darn cool mostly. When I see kids on tv I realize OMG they're pretty normal!!!!! Who knew?!!Not me for sure. Never knew I'd be having to find pimple stuff, etc at this point in my life. Tommy is our guy and is always in contact with Linda or me. Michael is keeping things up great. He lets me know anytime he needs something so I dont have to worry if something is being missed. Got the routines down pretty good.
Sally and bunnies still doin good also.
I'm actually slowing down a bit and waiting for them to let me know what they want. Maybe I'll change my phone #. Those nuts.
Yep I talk to you every day also. Ignore the yelling and growling. It's only temporary.
Some very important people have come your way and I wonder if you've all connected. Jeanne, Rodney and Opal. There's also been some expected and unexpected famous people you know. I'm just saying, you've got some good company to go look for. Almost like God is gathering a good group of greeters for something coming up in future. Find me first ok?
There's still a big void and we're going to keep it there. You will always be there somewhere as you cant be at the house or do certain things without knowing you should be here doing this.
Oh well, I guess I'm done for awhile and hope what I said makes sense. I better go back and read it. Naw.
Whateveh. I say that to you alot now.
I miss you and love you more and more.
Luv u
Lau
Linda
November 19, 2009
Yo Deb!
Okay,I can't believe it has now been a year!
We are all still in shock.
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't stop and think about you, talk to you, and wish to God you were still here with us.
And, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't pray for you and hope you are at peace.
The kids are doing ok.
Tommy is busy working and helping out Michael with the kids. He is doing as best as expected. I am so proud of him as I know it is hard for him.
Marty and Mikey are doing fine. Marty is of course still growing like a weed. And Mikey, going thru big teen age changes, especially his voice. He is so cute, they all are.
Paulina is growing to be a beautiful girl, so creative.
they all miss you soooooo much!
We are all getting ready for the holidays. And, we are all just trying to get through it all.
Oh Deb, It still just doesn't seem real but I know it is.
I am always often thinking of you daily and catch myself from running to the phone to call you about this or that.
Laura is so cool, I know you are so proud of her!
Talk about stepping up. She is really close to those kids and always there to help them. Way to go Lala, WE LOVE YOU!
Michael and Erich, and Tom and Pete just went down to the Beach house. Tom is there relaxing for a couple of weeks.
Boy did they have fun.
Tom is writing it all down in the journal you started a couple years ago. I will read it to you when I get down there again.
Between Pete getting hit by the wave while clamming, Ha!
I guess the guys were snoring big time so Michael had a secret weapon for them ha......It has to do with the wine in the fridge.. HAHAHAHA!
Again, I will read it to you later when I get down there, Tom is putting it all down on paper.
I can only imagine the stories these guys made, HA!
Very proud of Michael. So much going on this year. What a scare SPD had with the crazy man on the loose and Thank God the guy was caught!
What a terrible thing to have some crazy man out there trying to shoot the very same people that are protecting us all. Glad that is over.
So many great memories and it is still hard for me to realize that I can't see you. I feel you and I know you are with me and for that, I can go on.
Oh man, I miss you more then anything.
So many things I will continue to share with you and so many times I will continue to depend on you for all your great ideas and of course all of your support and I am always still here for you too. Always together!
Well, I will write more later as usual.
We made it thru all the 1st's, WOW!...barely.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
Love Linda :)
Linda Wood
October 30, 2009
Yo Deb!
Well, it has almost been a year now. WOW! I remember last year in Oct, you and I flew to Tulsa.
We had the best time, little did I know...... I remember that room we stayed in that had the 2 beds and the table in the middle and I thought to myself, here we are having a slumber party...again. Like we did when we were little. Eating great food and sharing our thoughts and plans.
I remember when you fell asleep one night there, I stayed up to read for a bit.
I remember looking over at you when you were sleeping. Oh I had so much comfort, just looking at you and I was so proud of you.
I am always so proud of you!
Well, on the 4th of Nov. it will be one year that all started happening with losing you.
Not one day has gone by that I don't think about you....A LOT!
We barely made it thru almost all of the first's without you....barely.. One full entire year........NEVER will be EASY! :(
Getting thru Halloween will be the last holiday without you.
The kids and Tommy are doing well as expected. Michael is doing ok too.
Let's be honest......we will all never be the same without you, however, we all will make the most out of our lives and be better people, just knowing you.
I will be extending this guest book forever. Eventually someday in the future, I would like to print it out for gifts to remember you in yet another way. We will always honor you and all you taught us.
We love you and miss you SO MUCH!
Ok, I will be back again soon.
Love YOU ALWAYS AND MISS YOU MORE!
Love Linda
Patricia Wade
August 23, 2009
Oh Debbie,
Tonight I am watching the Miss Universe Pagent...every year - for as long as I can remember, you and I would be plugged into it, emailing each other every half hour, talking about who should be picked or eliminated...and we would laugh when Michael would pick the one he thought would win...and usually he would be right! And we would say, "Dang! How did he know???"
I usually picked the ones who look like Paulina and Lyndsey...they are so beautiful!
Well, I sure miss you this year, Deb.
I think that the Wade girls are the most beautiful women in the world...we owe it all to mom and dad.
May the Lord bless and keep you...Save my place.
And I am praying for all in the family to be safe, blessed, happy and healthy.
I love you!
Patricia
Lori Kleinman
May 10, 2009
Happy Mothers Day Debbie....I so remember you with tommy when we all were so young, hi tommy, we all knew than that being a great mom was your calling...because of great moms like you they have a mothers day... love you, Lori xoxo
LINDA WOOD
May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day Debbie!
Wow,yet another first without you. Boy these are rough. Just 2 weeks ago was your birthday.
Tough year and many more to come. It will never be easy to accept you be gone.
I love you so much! Your favorite job in the whole wide world was being a Mom. All that you taught Tommy, Marty, Mikey, and Paulina are going to shine thru and make them the special people they are growing up to be.
You are the best Mother!
I love you so much! I will be sure to eat extra yummy's for you today as I know just like me, you LOVED good food.
Especially when someone else was cooking it for us :)
Happy Mother's Day!
Talk to you soon,
Love Linda
Patricia Wade
April 27, 2009
Hello...I too wrote a really nice letter yesterday, on Debbie's birthday...and oops! It's not here either, Linda...weird!
I will also wait to see if it shows up before I write more...
:-)
Love,
Patricia
Linda Wood
April 26, 2009
Happy Birthday Debbie!
Well, I know you are going to laugh but for some reason last night at 10 minutes to midnight, I waited specifically until midight before I was going to sign the guest book to you and so it would say the date 4/26/2009. So, I did, I wrote out a great letter and sent it and up came an error message. So, I had to start all over again and wrote another nice long letter to you and hit send and this time, it went thru. I go on this site today and I don't see my letter to you. Jeeze.......
Well, What a day. Michael, Tommy, and the kids went out to see you and take some beautiful flowers to you. He also took the best pictures of each of the kids as well and himself and Tommy.
After that, Michael took the kids to Shari's for brunch. Then Laura went to pick kids up from there and take them back out to see you with some flowers and also cupcakes! Yummy!
Well, I should say, this was a rough day for all of us. At one time or another, each one of us lost it big time today. Yeah I know, it is ok, but..........
We all miss you so much! I can't remember what I said in the last 2 entries I added last night and I am still hoping that they will print and maybe haven't shown up yet so I will watch for them. I know they said a lot more of what I wanted to say.
So, I will wait to say more just in case the last entry does show up, it wont make me look like I am repeating myself, haha.
(I know you are probably on the floor laughing at me right now.....snicker :)
Happy HAPPY Birthday Debbie!
I treasure all of the great birthdays we spent together... so many years. I will write more later.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Love Linda
Patricia Wade
April 26, 2009
I knew this day was coming...I dreaded it, in a way, because I knew it was just another landmark day where Debbie would not be here to share it with us...her birthdays were always especially fun and memorable...I remember when all she wanted was a big bowl of chocolate pudding, all to herself. She savored each and every spoonful.
This morning I decided that it was not possible for me to go to her gravesite by myself...I just couldn't do it. So I decided that instead of taking flowers out there, I would spend the money creating a beautiful floral planter, and put it on my balcony, where I could see it every day, and remember Debbie.
I think she would like that idea.
Marty and Mikey's birthdays will be coming up soon...I am hoping that the family will all be able to celebrate together...to kind of fill in that huge gap, of their Mom not being there to throw a fun party and shower them with lots of gifts, like she always loved to do.
Blessings and love to all our family members, friends and loved ones...cherish each day, spread your love, and make new and happy memories.
Happy Birthday, Debbie...I love you and miss you so much.
(Your favorite sister :-)
Patricia
Tom Wade
April 26, 2009
Hi Mom! Happy Birthday!
I just want to let you know that your greatest gifts, Tommy, Marty, Mikey, and Paulina, are doing OK and we are all thinking of you all the time! We just want to make sure you are all right Upstairs and want to wish you the Happiest Birthday!
We all love you!
Love, Tommy, Marty, Mikey, and Paulina!
April 26, 2009
Hi Debbae,
By the time I'm done with this it will be your Birthday. We'll be coming to visit today to honor you because we're glad you were born.
I don't really remember any of your birthdays until you were about maybe 20 yrs old when we started really hanging out together. Then I think it was nonstop after that.
Oh the fun we had through the years. I'll be putting an album together of you; a rather large one, because there are so many pictures of you. Pictures of you always eating something good, your gorgeous body pics, your endless sense of style and good looks. It will be great. Oh and funny too. hee hee. Gotcha 'B'. I'll be good.
I guess I had the great honor of sorting through your stuff. We went back a lot of years. It was all up in my spare room and me and you went through it all together.
I found 'THE WADE GIRLS' and I was on the floor. I think you forgot to tell us other Wade girls about it. It's so cool and will be displayed proudly, and distributed to a certain bunch of deserving 'girls'.
Anyway found lotsa of great things to keep and pass back. OMG and the clothes, the Debbie Wade clothes. A few even from the olden days. Vintage and classic.
You have givin me a lot of great info through the years to help me out now. You probably didn't think I was paying attention. Yeah right. Everyone paid attention to you because you were a very interesting person. You had such a varied knowledge of the world and life. Or we could just sit on the phone for hours from seattle to hawaii and critique Miss America pagents. Or just sit on the phone and talk stupid. Lazy talk. And you could talk to all your bro's and sisters easily and keep us all updated. Forget banking, this was your job and you were fantastic.
So I can go on and on about my great sadness and shock or how things are going for all of us these days (good and bad) but you must hear me everyday talking to you so we'll keep it at that. My life has changed big time (BAM). But so has everyone else's so kick us in the butt (or not) and tell us to keep going.
So I'm going to hope this is a passageway to you and you will get this and know that I will always love you and miss you so much. Goof ball.
Now that I've finally got through this maybe I can just do it again. Or maybe this might be something the kids might want to check out. We'll see.
So Happy day to you,
Your 'best' sister (big hee hee)
Laura
Linda
April 26, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEBBIE!!!!!!!!! :)
Well, this isn't the way it was supposed to be.............
I know you love flowers so I sent some to your house and Michael will be bringing them to you. I also bought a nice plant with flowers he might plant in your yard this year too.
So, you know how many birthday's I have shared with you?!
Even when you moved to Hawaii, I still made it over every year at the end of April for YOUR Birthday. Ahhh. remember the great dinners we used to go to, yummy!
Remember when we would dream about you and I getting away someday to a nice hotel and ordering room service and sleeping in all day, ahhhhhhhh. I can't believe this but I know it is true and everytime It hits me, (Which is everyday), I still get the lump in my throat and I have to take deep breaths because the flood gates will flow if I don't slow it. I also remind myself that yes, you are at peace and I truly belive that, I just miss the heck out of you!
Ohhhhh the long talks we had. I will forever remember your words, your laughs, your fast smart wit, your total attention when spoken to, your soft touch, your WADE girl attitude, your take care of the underdog, and always except everything for what it is. You reminded me of Mom a lot, heehee.
I still talk to you everyday and I know you are with me, you always will be.
Tell Mom what to fix you for your birthday dinner, Shrimp Jambalya?, or maybe some of those great marinated chicken wings, your so lucky. You deserve the best and I chose to feel you are only getting the best. I know you are helping so many with so much, it is just the way you are, the most awesome person, friend, SISTER, in the world!
Our daily conversations will go on, even though I can't hear you, I know you can hear me. Takes sometime to get used to you know.
I miss you!
Happy Birthday Debbie!
Love Linda
April 12, 2009
Happy Easter Debbie!
Wow, it has been a crazy last 6 months or like the song says, It's been the longest winter without you"
All is ok here.
I bet you are with all the bunnies today helping out with all the egg hunts with Gummy.
I know you are with me all the time as I feel you and there have been quite a few times that you have stepped in and helped me when I really needed you. You do the same for all of us and we appreciate it so much.
Your birthday is coming up here pretty soon and yesterday was 14 years ago we lost Mom too so I am sending flowers to both of you.
This reality is very hard for all of us, losing you was a huge shock. It is what it is and that is why we all go on but just know, having you in our lives was more powerful then you ever knew. We miss you!
I will be back to write more on your birthday and keep this guest book up for as long as I can as I love to have a place to reflect and say hi.
I love you sooooooo much and I miss you more. Thanks for being there still for me and helping me get thru some crazy times.... I always just stop and say, "What would Deb say?"
And, WALLA, the answer pops in my head.
I love you!
Love Linda
David Laboy
January 20, 2009
Hi Debbie,
it makes me sad every time I think that I never had the opportunity to meet you. We did have lots of chats on aim. I got to know you and the kids that way and you kept me in touch with my cousin Martin. Thank you for letting me be a part of your life. I have to stop here this is difficult for me.
I will like to give my condolences to the Wade-Rivera Family. Stay strong and keep her memories going.
Patricia Wade
January 16, 2009
Michael,
We love you so much...that is an understatement...Debbie loved you with all her heart, and she was so proud of you...we are here for you...whatever you need, whatever we can do, just please let us know, ok? You do not have to travel through this grief alone...we are all together with you on that same road.
May you be comforted and strengthened in the days ahead!
Love,
Patricia
Martin -"Michael"
January 15, 2009
To Family and friends, thank you all for the beutiful memories, Debbie would love it, she kept everything real and had nothing but love for family and friends.
As I struggle through my own process of grief, I know I am not well, it is not easy moving forward after loosing everything I had. Deb was my world and I wanted nothing more.
Although my life is a billion times better for having have had her, my misery is as great. I'm sorry that at this time I can't express much more happiness but know that I was blessed to have her. She left behind 4 great kids which we were always so proud of. She made me the person I am. everything I did or do came from her.
Again I can sit here and write for ever and not cover what she meant to me, But what I want to do is thank you all on her behalf, she would be so happy with everyone of you. Thank You All.
I hope in the future (when I can over come the place I am in now) I can express and give you more of what she and I shared.
Deb I love you the most , "Mucho Muchisimo" , and forgive me for crying when I should be laughing in your memories, but I will someday. Love ME
Linda
December 13, 2008
Hi Deb,
It's me, Linda again.
I wanted to let you know that Michael did a great job on the tree this year, you should see it! We are so proud of him and I am sure you are smiling down at him.
He has also been making some great meals for the kids out of the great famous cookbook Mom got us all.
The kids are doing fine. Tommy is back to work and he is adjusting well. And yes, the bunnies and sally are doing great too.
Anyway you, We miss you and of course you know we love you.
Merry Christmas Deb!
Love Linda
Brenda Walker
December 12, 2008
Debbie Wade-Rivera it is with great sadness to hear of your passing. May God comfort your family in this time of sorrow. I served in the US Army Honolulu Hawaii and so there we met brief but memorable. My husband Sean and I knew Martin and thru Martin I met you. My prayers go out to your entire family.
Sean Walker
December 10, 2008
I can not express my sorrow at Debs passing. Her husband Martin is one of my dearest friends in life and the CO-Godfather of 3 of my girls. The years and miles have seperated us but our bond of friendship will never be broken. God bless the Rivera family and God give them strength and fortitude to make it through this trial of life. I am always here for you Padreno. Sean.
Melvin Johnson
December 10, 2008
Deb, I will never forget you. I will always remember your positive attitude and optimistic personality. You are beautiful inside and out. The memory I have of you will last forever.
"J"
Ronnie & Connie Allison
December 9, 2008
Words cannot express our feelings of loss for Debbie. She was a blessing to us for the past two years that we had the pleasure of knowing her. Her encouraging words, her laughter and wisdom were placed into our hearts forever. We will always remember her laugh and love for her family. God bless you all.
Don Parks
December 4, 2008
Well, Debbie is no longer with us, and we surely know where she is. It's a good place and we all look forward to the reunion on a great day in the future! I just wish I'd been able to be around her more, both growing up and as adults. What a wit, sense of humor, and no-nonsense outlook on life. She brought 4 beautiful children into the world and was involved with raising the last 3. A better mom there never was. Debbie, we're going to miss you. God speed.
The Wade Family, 2007 Curry Reunion Picnic
Patricia Wade
December 1, 2008
Here is a favorite photo...
Curry Reunion Picnic, 2007...
At Aunt Kay's home, Everett, WA.
Patricia Wade
December 1, 2008
In loving memory of my dear and beautiful sister Debbie, I am going to remember the great and happy times we shared with her...though it seems like only yesterday that we heard her laugh, received her insight and wisdom, and enjoyed her company among us all these years, I know that even with the Lord's strength, courage and comfort, we still struggle to go forward...it will happen slowly...
This new month of December brings with it a little bit of relief - because November was such a tough month to go through - especially for Debbie - and now she suffers no more...and yet this new month will have its challenges and yes, a little sadness, because Debbie so loved to share the Christmans season with her family, loved ones and neighbors.
I ask that you all keep us in your prayers - we need God's help to get through this, for the rest of our lives...it is not easy to wake up each day and have to realize that Debbie is really gone.
We have peace though, knowing that she is indeed with the Lord God, now resting in Him, and that one day we will all see her again in heaven...
In the meantime, we look forward to reading what you feel led to share here...and we thank you so much for all your hugs and kind words of comfort. May the Lord bless each and every one of you.
Linda Wood (Wade)
November 29, 2008
Yo,
It's me, Linda.
You are not only the best sister, but also my Best Friend.
Always and Forever,
Love Linda
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Honor a beloved veteran with a special tribute of ‘Taps’ at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The nightly ceremony in Washington, D.C. will be dedicated in honor of your loved one on the day of your choosing.
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Should I Send Sympathy Flowers?
What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
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What Should I Write in a Sympathy Card?
We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
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Estate Settlement Guide
If you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
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Obituaries, grief & privacy: Legacy’s news editor on NPR podcast
Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
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The Five Stages of Grief
They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel.
Read moreWays to honor Debbie Wade-Rivera's life and legacy
Obituary Examples
You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.
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Obituary Templates – Customizable Examples and Samples
These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.
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How Do I Write a Eulogy?
Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.
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