Christine.
For anyone who hasn't been on my LJ friends long enough to know, Christine was my sister's best friend. She was murdered around two years ago by an ex-partner. She left a teenage son.
I just wanted to remember her, publicly. She was a fun-loving, happy woman who threw herself into life despite not having had much go right for her. I remember my sister, Christine and I going out one night. I had brought a bottle of wine for us to drink before we went into town and we couldn't find a bottle opener - Christine went to the neighbour to see if they had one and I remember looking thru the window and seeing her coming back down the path, waving the opened bottle of wine in her hand and grinning.
We don't know how long we have left on this planet. We don't know what tomorrow may bring.
As soon as Christine was killed, I said I would one day start a charity to help women against domestic violence and name it after her. Two years later; I haven't done it yet Christine. But I also haven't forgotten; one day I will do it and your death will help protect other people.
RIP.
I just wanted to remember her, publicly. She was a fun-loving, happy woman who threw herself into life despite not having had much go right for her. I remember my sister, Christine and I going out one night. I had brought a bottle of wine for us to drink before we went into town and we couldn't find a bottle opener - Christine went to the neighbour to see if they had one and I remember looking thru the window and seeing her coming back down the path, waving the opened bottle of wine in her hand and grinning.
We don't know how long we have left on this planet. We don't know what tomorrow may bring.
As soon as Christine was killed, I said I would one day start a charity to help women against domestic violence and name it after her. Two years later; I haven't done it yet Christine. But I also haven't forgotten; one day I will do it and your death will help protect other people.
RIP.