Can you believe it has been 4 years since we baked a couple hundred cornbread muffins listening to Adele’s song, Hello on repeat? I was listening to her new song, “Easy on Me”, and it is incredible. I’m listening to it over and over again, wishing you were here singing it with me.
There has been so much going on since we last saw each other. Emma is driving, Jolie has her permit and Charlie is learning how to code. We just moved to Laingsburg and now live on a lake. Can you believe it?! The kids miss their Uncle Mike terribly. I can only imagine the adventures you would have taken them on.
Every morning when I heat up water in the teapot you bought for me, I remember our morning coffee conversations. It’s getting a bit worn out, but it’s still my favorite thing and I can’t part with it. I loved those morning coffee chats. I feel like I never told you enough that those were special moments for me.
I swear it was just yesterday when you moved to Michigan. That was such a great day! Remember that MSU vs Michigan game?! They are playing soon, and it looks like they are going to be both undefeated. I know you will be there in spirit waiting for the final whistle to blow. You brought life to every moment. The get togethers are not the same without you.
I don’t know how it’s been 4 years since I last saw you, heard your laugh or experienced your hug. We waste time in such a wasteful way in believing we can make more of it. Time is a thief. You are missed terribly. There’s never a time when you won’t be on our minds, in our hearts, and in the conversations we have of what you would do or say.
Take care Mike and I love ya! I know you are watching over us and I’ll be seeing you when it’s time.
“We do not have to rely on memories to recapture the spirit of those we have loved and lost- they live within our souls in some perfect sanctuary which even death cannot destroy.” ~ Nan Witcomb
Xoxo,
April
The Badass Butterfly 