Moms are mortal
I'm sharing a link of the obituary of a woman that I went to high school with. Here is a link to her obituary. I wasn't close to Jessi but I definitely hung out with her a little bit. I remember that she was so funny and chill in high school. I regret not having the chance to get to know her better. Though I grieve her death, I am happy to know that she is no longer suffering from her painful illness. She is at peace.
Though her life and mine have unfolded completely separately, she and I share some things in common. Had she lived, it was quite possible that our lives would never have intersected but we both got married within a year of each other and we both had a baby within 3 months of each other. Her baby boy is so beautiful and it breaks my heart to think of him growing up without Jessi in his life. Her son turned one over the summer and mine is about to turn one in a couple of weeks. She was a feisty fighter until the end and it is a shame that such a vibrant life was cut short by cancer.
Now that I'm a mom, every ache and pain carries so much more weight. I want to stay healthy not just for my own benefit but for my baby. He needs me to be at my best because he relies on me. I know Jessi wanted to live because I know she wanted to be there for her son. I don't need to have talked to her to know this. But I do believe that even though she lost this fight physically, her spirit will endure and she will watch over her son from heaven. She willl never leave his side.
In her passing, it's amazing to see how many lives she touched. On facebook, I see so many names from high school. Names of people I haven't seen in over 10 years. Names of people that I thought I'd never want to see again. I was transported back to my teenage years in Lexington and I remember Jessi walking the halls of LHS or sitting in the quad or just walking around campus. Seeing the spectrum of people that adored and admired her is a testament to how amazing she was. I hope she knew that she was loved and admired by so many people.
I will miss Jessi. I wish her well on her next journey.
Though her life and mine have unfolded completely separately, she and I share some things in common. Had she lived, it was quite possible that our lives would never have intersected but we both got married within a year of each other and we both had a baby within 3 months of each other. Her baby boy is so beautiful and it breaks my heart to think of him growing up without Jessi in his life. Her son turned one over the summer and mine is about to turn one in a couple of weeks. She was a feisty fighter until the end and it is a shame that such a vibrant life was cut short by cancer.
Now that I'm a mom, every ache and pain carries so much more weight. I want to stay healthy not just for my own benefit but for my baby. He needs me to be at my best because he relies on me. I know Jessi wanted to live because I know she wanted to be there for her son. I don't need to have talked to her to know this. But I do believe that even though she lost this fight physically, her spirit will endure and she will watch over her son from heaven. She willl never leave his side.
In her passing, it's amazing to see how many lives she touched. On facebook, I see so many names from high school. Names of people I haven't seen in over 10 years. Names of people that I thought I'd never want to see again. I was transported back to my teenage years in Lexington and I remember Jessi walking the halls of LHS or sitting in the quad or just walking around campus. Seeing the spectrum of people that adored and admired her is a testament to how amazing she was. I hope she knew that she was loved and admired by so many people.
I will miss Jessi. I wish her well on her next journey.
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