The Road to Health is Paved with Good Intentions

I've been away for a while.  I'd like to say that it's because of summer vacation and having my kids home made for a busier time, but in reality, I've been avoiding this post.  I've wanted to talk about this, but death is a hard subject for me.  I wasn't ready to open up the emotions attached to this particular death.  After my mom died, I purposely repressed my emotions because I didn't want to add to the grief of those around me.  My therapist has helped me understand that by expressing grief with others, we can mourn together and honor those who have passed.  I hope to do this as I share my feelings about my friend. I don't remember exactly when I met Crystal, but I feel like we were friends forever.  I remember going to her house for sleepovers and playing around.  We did all sorts of silly things that make me laugh to think about.  I won't embarrass myself by getting specific, but I will say we had quite the imaginations.  We connected in our