I remember walking into the apartment like I was walking into an interview (and I had never really been interviewed before). I was nervous. Really? Who knew? I was 22 years old and I had no idea that I would be walking into my community of sisters that continues to this day. There was Kyle, Sharon, and Dolores wondering if I would fit in because I was a little sister a fraternity at CSU, Chico
As I sit here, I look at the photo collage that Dolores put together for the 7 of us, because now it also includes Rebbie, Terry, and Melinda (stories for another time). Sadly, we are missing Janielle in theses photos because we lost her to ovarian cancer. Reflectively I sit looking at this collage, because tomorrow we attend Dolores’ memorial service tomorrow. She lost her struggle with uterine sarcoma January 14.
SISTERS BY HEART
We’ve shared so much laughter,
Shared so many tears,
We’re a spiritual kinship,
that grows stronger each year,
We’re not sisters by birth,
but we knew from the start,
God put us together
to be sisters by heart.
To Dolores I say a loving “goodbye.” Physically she may no longer be with us, but she is laughing, telling stories, smiling down at those she has left. She is no longer in pain or suffering. I will remember her as a good friend and sister who made my life better because she was a part of it. I admire her strength and courage to stay until her body failed her. She loved well and deep with those whose lives she touched, including mine.
Farewell my friend,
Love,
Sue
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