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I remember telling you I was pregnant with Shelby. I was upset and scared to tell all of you. I finally got the courage and asked you to lunch and after we ate and went back to your office, I couldn't get it out. The first thing you asked was if I needed to move back in. That was funny - but you and dad have always been there. When I finally said "I'm pregnant", you were so excited that I felt so much relief. i always tell people about your reaction. Of course then you called Phyllis and asked her why she didn't tell you lol. You made it the experience I was suppose to have and I will always remember that and tell Shelby how welcomed she was. Thank you for helping me be the mom I am today and the Aunt I will be to Audrey. I love you.

It was the summer of 67. A young 14 year old punk was posing by the high dive at Sand Hill swimming pool, and he spotted this little red head with a bad hair cut (thanks Tebbie), a lime green teddy swim suit and these huge lungs (my kids are probably saying yuk and tmi right now.). Right there on the spot I fell in lust (young hormones you know).  The next thing I know I was in love with the most wonderful girl I could ever have imagined. We had our ups and downs, but Robin knew that we would eventually marry and raise a family of our own.  Of course I wasn't smart enough to figure it out at the time.  In a few years I was saying I do.  Now there seems to be some controversy about who asked who to marry them.  Robin claimed it was me and I still say today, that no one asked, she told me we were going to get married and I simply said ok. Later in life we became the best of friends, I could finish her thoughts and she could finish mine.  Some people don't like that, but I loved it.  It meant we were becoming as one. Next thing I know I was becoming a father, something I don't think I was ready for but Robin was born for it.  She was at her finest when she was around her children/grand children.  You did a great job raising our children Darlin.  Finally I became the student.  As a teacher Robin taught  me how to love unconditionally .  She never critisized me when I made mistakes and believe me there were plenty.  I will miss my baby for as long as it takes for us to find each other again.  People say it will get easier, but I don't see how.  She was my whole life and I am lost without her. I only take solice in the fact that she is no longer suffering.  It broke my heart to see her tethered to an oxygen hose for the past couple of years and to watch her struggle to get to where she needed to be for her transplant. It shattered my heart when I could not bring her back to me.  I want to thank you for all the wonderful years we had together and for the wonderful children you had with me.   So, until we meet again my love, my wife, my friend remember I have  and always will LOVE you.   Yours forever and ever Artie.

I kept trying to think of one specific memory and I just can't. All I know is, we never felt unloved and never wanted for anything. If there were hard times, we did not know. That is what a mother is suppose to do. I only hope I have learned enough to raise my daughter even better and make her proud. My daughter is a better little girl because of you mom. It will never be the same. We love you!

 

 

I have been sitting here trying to think of a special memory of my mother. It's not that it is difficult to think of one...it's just that it is difficult to think of just one. We were her children and everything she did, she did with us in mind. I think the reason I wanted children so much was because I had such a loving mother. She took care of us when we were small and befriended us when we grew up. I know I can honestly say for myself, my sister and my brother she was a best friend to us all.

 

Last night we sat down and watched some videos from 12 years ago when my niece Shelby was a baby. Mom was in them and it made me truly happy to see how much joy she had just sitting there with all of us and playing with Shelby and watching her learn. I was sad for a minute thinking that my own little girl will not have this experience with her but then I remember that mom loved her so much for 9 months and she will continue to watch her grow...I miss you mom. I can't imagine that will ever change.

 

Your loving daughter....Melanie

I met Robin through the Myositis website, we chatted many times regarding her struggle with ILD and that we shared this same problems along with the Myositis, I found her to be a strong person and she had such high hopes of a full recovery after the transplant.  I  too will miss not seeing her cheerful posts and encouragement that she gave to me and many others on the Myositis Board.  As hard as it is now for her family and her friends at Myositis she is now in a better place without pain.  And who knows maybe she will be the guardian angle we need to help find a cure for all forms of Myositis.  And I am sure she is watching over her family.
God Bless you all!