This is a family picture from February 1996 (David was 19 years old in this picture; our boy was a little more than 1 1/2 years old here; I was 20 years old).

What beautiful chapters and seasons one life can hold (the above picture is only one chapter of David’s life, and the next chapter was the longest chapter of his life: you and your precious girls). I hope you will post family pictures of David, you and your precious girls too.

What remains after death is the ways that life touched so many others ... his children are his living legacy.

I’m continuing to hold you all in my heart and thoughts for continual support and love through out your grieving process, knowing that grief is not linear and doesn’t get “better” one day after another - anniversary dates, birthdays, holidays and death anniversary dates can each put you back to square one. (And I’ve learned to plan support in advance for those dates).

I’ve found that allowing the heart, mind and spirit to grieve is not easy to do. I hope you all are journeying with your grief in a Good Way, surrounded by the love and support you deserve.