This is after Junior prom. We went camping with a big group of friends. I wish I still had that sweatshirt. It was my favorite steal from your boyfriend and make your own sweatshirt. My friend Beth just found this picture and sent it to me. Pictured are me, Doug, Mark Lepage and Colin (my husband). Such a nice surprise on a sunny winter day. Hope it brightens your day too!

I may have said it before on this blog but I know in my heart that Doug pushed Colin and I into each others arms. I waited for Colin to come to pay his respects at the funeral home after Doug passed. I felt like his friendship with Colin was one more genuine than I could describe. A love/hate relationship fostered by two brilliant minds who cared deeply about the other. Whether they chose to share was another story. I knew that Colin would relate to all the sadness I had about losing Doug. I knew he would tell all the best stories and never judge my selfish feelings of grief. 

10 years have passed since we lost our friend and still I think of him so often. I feel the like the words are no longer good enough to describe how I feel about him being gone. I know he is with us. I know he loves us. I hope whoever is reading this knows the same.

Miss you friend. Miss you a lot.