One-year Anniversary
Christie A. Callender
April 9, 1952 - October 24, 2004
Loving wife and mother
Missed, but always nearby;
Departed, but still among us;
Gone, but never forgotten;
Always loved.
I got through today very easily. It was not surprising, though. My family and I got through it very well. We went to the mausoleum and said a rosary. I have great difficulty praying the rosary, so I said some silent prayers. But in there, I felt like I was being compelled to go out and make something of my life. It was a very good experience for me.
I snuck my sister out for Frappuccino tonight. I told her that it was our little secret, at which she told me she was going to tell dad about it. This coming right after a phone call during which I had told my father that I had definitely not gone to Starbucks. So I deferentially walked past him and put mine in the freezer so I wouldn't stay awake from the caffeine. He thought it was pretty funny! And so it was.
Today is not a sad anniversary. I know that my mother is a powerful presence in my life. I really can't explain the passion behind some of the things that I do (for the better of course), but that passion is there. I just realized this today. And so this day is not sad and never has been for me. I love you, Mom. Thanks!
- Grant Callender
April 9, 1952 - October 24, 2004
Loving wife and mother
Missed, but always nearby;
Departed, but still among us;
Gone, but never forgotten;
Always loved.
I got through today very easily. It was not surprising, though. My family and I got through it very well. We went to the mausoleum and said a rosary. I have great difficulty praying the rosary, so I said some silent prayers. But in there, I felt like I was being compelled to go out and make something of my life. It was a very good experience for me.
I snuck my sister out for Frappuccino tonight. I told her that it was our little secret, at which she told me she was going to tell dad about it. This coming right after a phone call during which I had told my father that I had definitely not gone to Starbucks. So I deferentially walked past him and put mine in the freezer so I wouldn't stay awake from the caffeine. He thought it was pretty funny! And so it was.
Today is not a sad anniversary. I know that my mother is a powerful presence in my life. I really can't explain the passion behind some of the things that I do (for the better of course), but that passion is there. I just realized this today. And so this day is not sad and never has been for me. I love you, Mom. Thanks!
- Grant Callender