Monday, September 27, 2010

Happy Birthday Dear Jill, Happy Birthday to YOU!

Hello Friend--today would have marked your 50th birthday on this earth.

I can see you running around Heaven saying, "Hi I'm Jill and I'm only in my 40s."

You are such a funny girl that way.

We miss you so much--and some days I would give anything to hear your voice or shoot you an email to tell you what's on my mind and heart.  You always had a great story to share or funny incident to laugh about.

Yesterday at church we sang one of your songs.  Rachel sang the high notes--she rocked it out.  You would have been so proud of her.  I will never be able to sing it again without getting a little teary.

I miss laughing and crying with you the most.

It hurts the most when I unexpectedly forget that you aren't around.  When reality crashes in.

However, I don't wish for one moment for you to come back and deal with that stupid terrible, terrible, terrible disease.  Not a bit.

I know you're well and fine--and that gives me great comfort.

XOXXO

3 comments:

BethinNC said...

Love your post -- a wonderful tribute to such an amazing woman! She is missed greatly, even by those who only knew her through her blog.

"Happy Birthday, dear Jill!"

Cliff H said...

Thanks for the post it made me laugh.

Rachel said...

yeah, when I saw it on the set list for Sunday I was like... "whew... ok... here it goes... I will NOT cry."

Still weird to look over to the side whenever I sing and have that empty spot where she used to sit.

I miss her.

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