In memory of Callie’s passing…

My beautiful sister Callie

This morning marks the 1 year anniversary of the passing of my beautiful Sister Callie. I can’t even type these words right now without shedding tears :(

For those that do not know, my very best friend passed away ‘on the spot’ tragically in a car accident in Miami a year ago today… I am so very grateful that she didn’t suffer… if you’re gonna go, might as well make it real quick… that’s all I’ve always said.

This past year has been extremely difficult for me. I really miss our daily chats by Email or by phone. There was basically not one day that we didn’t keep in touch for the 15+ years that we were friends. I first met Callie in an online community, talking about Barbados and the Caribbean, discussing rum cake recipes, macaroni pie and flying fish. It’s a region that I love and where I ended-up living for a few years. I have to say that this woman had a lot of class, and the drive to live a happy life despite the many challenges she faced throughout the years. Callie never gave up and she never let me give up either. She was the “tough” that kept going when the going was tough. She was full of spice and buzzing with energy, always inspiring me to keep my chin up and to live my dreams.

I still have some of the emails she had sent me during the past year before she left this Earth, and I go back and read them from time to time. It’s as if she’s still there, alive and well, and just for a moment I forget that she is no longer there and the pain goes away for a little bit.

One of my very sweet customers sent me a prayer last night. We had talked about Callie a bit (for those that do not know, the ‘ghost’ butterfly in my Blog and my website banner represents Callie – she loved butterflies), and so she wanted to share this prayer with me.

I want to close this post by sharing it with you, in memory of my sister Callie, and in the memory of all those you may have lost over the years:

We Remember Them

At the rising of the sun & at its going down
We remember them.
At the blowing of the wind & the chill of winter
We remember them.
At the opening of the buds & in the rebirth of the spring
We remember them.
At the blueness of the skies & in the warmth of summer
We remember them.
At the rustling of the leaves & in the beauty of autumn
We remember them.
At the beginning of the year & when it ends
We remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live; for they are now a part of us,
as we remember them.
When we are weary & in need of strength
We remember them.
When we are lost & sick at heart
We remember them.
When we have joy we crave to share
We remember them.
When we have decisions that are difficult to make
We remember them.
When we have achievements that are based on theirs
We remember them.
As long as we live, they too will live; for they are now a part of us,
as we remember them.

Callie, I remember you every single day.

You were a very important part of me before, and still are just as much today.

May you continue to delight in your journey with the Angels...

Love,

Your ‘Sis’ Nath xoxo