Leo Buscaglia's inspirational quote says it best "Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life."

With deepest gratitude and appreciation, I thank you my relatives and friends for your thoughts and prayers regarding my sister's condition. I am extremely touched by your kindness.

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On that fateful day

Your life and our world

Were turned upside down.

We thought you were

On your way to recovery

But now have to face with

The cruel fact and reality

That it will be

A long journey ahead.

It was a beautiful Sunday morning, I've been up early getting ready to pick up my aunt and her family, who was coming from Texas, for a week's vacation to Boston. A trip that was planned way in advance with exciting plans of visiting New York, a dual surprise party for our Mom's retirement and our oldest sister's 40th birthday on 7/28 while they were in town.

All plans were shattered and our lives were turned upside down with one single phone call from my Mom on that beautiful Sunday morning.