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My high school class is celebrating our 30-year reunion this summer. Sadly, I learned this week that one of our classmates will not be attending. She passed away suddenly at home on Monday. We were not in the same group of close friends in high school, but I clearly remember her smile, her quiet nature, and her talent in art. 

An email from our high school alumnae organization shared the link to a myspace page created by her niece for people to share their memories of her Aunt Kathy. Her letter to her aunt is one of the most touching letters I’ve ever read, so I wanted to pass it along to others:

 dear aunt kathy,
i miss you so much already even though you only left monday. we may think that it is unfair that you had to leave but i know that god has a plan for all of us, in this case, he needed your help to change someone elses life. i know that uncle greg and brian loved you so much. i dont know what brian will do without you. you two were so close. living without a mom is so hard, i cant even imagine. but brian is strong and he has his dad and nearby family to help him through this whole situation. i hope that brian and uncle greg will not mourn too long over your passing and live their lives with you in their hearts, and i know that they will never forget you. we all love you so much! you will never die in our minds, your soul will live on forever in the hearts that love you and hold you dear.

please, everyone that reads this message, take this as a sign. a sign that your mom is amazing but wont be here forever. you never know when something unexpected will happen and god needs her more than you do. so this mothers day, do something extra special for her and do a little extra just to show how much you appreciate that she is around. god has a plan for all of us, all you have to do is listen to him and he will lead you down the right path.

i love you so much!
jojo <3

~Celebrate your sports mom with a Happy Mother’s Day!

 Laura