Ashley…One Year April 21, 2020
Received beautiful flowers today…remembered by sweet family and friends. Cards, texts, FB messages. It has been a day full of tears, but also great thankfulness.
I had Ashley with me for almost 27 years…I’m such a grateful Mom. She is my daughter, my firstborn, my best friend, my emoji buddy, my sunshine, a beautiful woman with a fiercely loyal, compassionate heart, who desired justice, and always wanted the underdog to win. She loves Jesus. She loves her Mama. She was so proud of her Dad, and loved her Zach, as only a sister can love her brother. She is a writer unlike anyone I’ve known. She loves all animals, and would rescue them all without a thought. She was so blonde, and knew it! We all loved her blondeness, and her laughter filled my heart with joy. She loved getting gifts, and decorating her apartment for her tastes, she hated driving, and stopped about two ½ years before her death. She could be the most glamorous woman in the room without any effort, but could also be her most comfortable in sweats and an old t-shirt. She was a talented swimmer, who won so many medals. She was a pack-rat like her Mom, and did not like to clean, also like her Mom 🤦🏻♀️. At the end of the day, there was a reason she was my best friend, and it wasn’t because she’s my daughter. It’s because of who she is…the kindness, gentleness, compassion, laughter, blondeness, and craziness that is Ashley. I love you more, Sunshine. I’ll see you soon. 💕💔🦋🌈💕
