Today would have been my Mother-in-law's birthday. Cindy was taken WAY too early - especially considering the vibrant life she lived, the energy she had and the way she loved her family.I can go months without thinking about it, but then something will trigger me and it all comes flooding back.
One of the biggest triggers for me is my daughter Rachel - who looks like, talks like and acts like Cindy the majority of the time. I consider that a good thing - it has helped me remember Cindy more often.
Here are just a few of the things that I recall about Cindy:
- The sweet tooth
- Afternoon coffee runs
- Drinking leftover (reheated) coffee in the mornings
- All her track/tennis/running outfits that matched from head to toe
- Weekends at the lake - pulling us behind the boat
- Refusing to wear a "real" life jacket
- Riding the original wake/surf board
- Never standing still
- Family gatherings she coordinated
- Nana