Happy Birthday in Heaven

Today is one of those kind of days - where I am not sure if the words coming out will express all I need to.  Be patient with me...and kind - I am sure there will be a reason and a challenge by then end!
When you see this picture, you see two women...I see my world being ripped away from me - with the death of my niece Stephanie.  We had a bond nobody else understood or got.  She let me be an aunt to her...and before she died, told me she would always be my guardian angel no matter what.  She left behind 2 kids...and people who loved her more than anything.  She left a void in my life that only she can fill!  
So, today would have been her 35th birthday and today I celebrate her!!!  Funny how you never think life is THAT short - until someone you love dies.... someone who has been in your life since you were 16!  You look at things in a whole different manor when someone dies that you were close to.  
In true fashion - we have a few challenges:

• Do a birthday project of some sort - such as a birthday layout,  card, mini album, or invitations for a birthday party!  
• Do a project about someone that has been influential to you in your life - and journal why you chose them.
• Do a project about someone you loved that has passed on, and why it is so hard they are gone.
• Create a few birthday cards to put away for use later on, using Steph's favorite color - PURPLE!!!  
• Get started in creating a gift for someone whose birthday is coming up!  

Steph's death taught me a lot...how short life is, and how you can loose someone you love at the drop of a hat.  It is that I hated to learn - and even today, I miss her more than I can ever explain.  

I hope you enjoy your day

Lynda Jeffs

Memories in Tyme