~Angela Ruth DeLyser ~
September 25 1979 - February 5 2005
I wanted to pay tribute to one of my all time best friends. I am a few days late, but I wanted to celebrate by posting on her Birthday rather than on the day we lost her. Angie was such an amazing person and friend. I have never before, and never will again, have the connection with anyone that I had with Angie. We had a special bond that you only understand if you know the circumstances under which we meet. I apologise for those of you that don't know because I am not going to share it with you today, it is too private and dear to my heart. I will say though that me and Angie have been through a lot in our short time together on this earth. We understood what each other was going through because we both experienced it together.
Angie had to have been one of the funniest people I know!! We use to laugh for hours and hours until our sides hurt too bad to laugh any more! When she got sick I was worried the laughter would end, but it didn't, we kept right on laughing through the Chemo and the Radiation and the Surgeries. She was so strong and brave, I was so proud of her. We had our serious times too...times when she was afraid, times when we were sad and would cry together. I sat by her bed and tried to comfort her, knowing that this was the one thing that she had to go through alone. The trial that I did not experience and could not relate to. The trial that I could not speak from experience and tell her that I knew exactly what it felt like....the trial that ended her life.
I will NEVER forget my time with this AMAZING friend. I will ALWAYS miss her and have her in my thoughts. I know she is with us still, I could feel her presence on my wedding day and I know she watches over us. Ang ~ thank you for touching my life and for being there when I needed you most. I will never forget you, and miss you always!!
P.S. Thanks also for the middle name, I know Valerie will be proud to carry on your legacy!
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Thank you for sharing so eloquently your thoughts of your dear friend. We are lucky to ever have a friendship as dear as the one you seem to have had with Angie.
Thank you for sharing that beautiful tribute to your friend. It made me realize how important it is to cherish your time w/those close to you.
It's amazing to me how people like Angie come into our lives for such a short time and yet make the biggest impact on us.
Thanks again!
What a beautiful tribute. She's smiling down on you all the time, I'm sure.
Love,
Mary
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