In Memory

I desperately want to write a "fluff" blog and pretend that everything is right everywhere. But I can't. I feel I should take a moment to acknowledge the passing of a special spirit before I continue on with my life.

I worked for many years in the bakery of South Ogden Maceys. While there, I had the chance to work with and get to know Kazia. To this day, she is one of the very few people with whom I have worked VERY closely at times and still never had a major disagreement. This is probably more because of her than me. She has an incredible amount of patience and I'm sure I tried it more than once. She is an amazing cake decorator and, even though it has been a few years since we have worked together, I still consider her to be a good friend and value her opinion highly.

This past Saturday, while I was celebrating my upcoming birthday, Kazia's family was experiencing the loss of their sweet baby. For some reason, I have been one who has never experienced the loss of someone I truly knew and loved. I don't know why I have so little loss in my life while others have more. I admit that there is no way I can even begin to imagine how they were feeling that day. I do know this: Kourtney's family loved her deeply and she will be missed.

Kazia, my heart and thoughts are with your family. Though I was only able to meet your daughter a couple of times, I will never forget her and the life and memories you shared with me during our conversations. If there is any measure of peace or assistence that I can provide, please let me know.