Thursday, February 8, 2024
Chris always had kind words for me whenever I saw her. She always let me know she was proud of how far I've come and reassured me my efforts weren't in vain. While I'll always be eternally grateful for her lifting me up, my fondest memory of her is a recent one. A conversation about what makes someone "cool". While I sat on her kitchen floor filling the air with fanciful ideas, she simply sat and thought. After a few minutes, likely when I ran out of air, she looked up and summarized everything I had said much more eloquently and succinctly. She said "being cool is putting yourself first, without arrogance". While that might seem simple, there is a lot hiding under the surface of those words. They were exactly what I needed to hear, and I'll do my best to always abide by them. As long as I do, I'll know I'm making her proud. It comforts me to know she's still with us as long as we hold on to our memories of her.
Chris, while we'll all surely miss you, I know we'll join you on even greater adventures one day... Oh and everyone make sure to eat lots of good snacks, it would make her happy.
