sarahw's Journal

WEll I have been quite busy lately getting ready to go back to school and starting a new job.  I start school on Monday and it has been a while since I have been, so I hope all goes well.  I am way older than most of those kids, so it might be kinda weird, but oh well.  The point is to finish!!  This week had been alright, where as last week was real bad.  I was hit hard with the waves of grief as was my mom.  WE cried alot together, and somehow made it through.  I know these feelings come and go, so I guess we just have to get used to them. 

My older brother is planning a walk in Andy's memory.  It will be at his highschool where he was a star football player.  My dad coahced there and still does.  IT is a great supportive community in which our family loves.  They even dedicated a bench there in Andy's name.  It has his name on a plaque on it and says "live, laugh, love".  My dad passes it everyday at practice.  it is wonderful.  Our walk is going to raise money to fund a scholarship in Andy's name for a kid who cannot financially afford to go there.  The walk is going to start at the football field.  It will be 4.4 miles long, and end on the 44 yard line of the field.  (Andys number was 44).  It will be on October 13th of this year.  It is quite a large event to plan, but we are going to pull it off.  We expect around 500 people to come, and we already have over $13,000 in sponsorships.  I will let you all know the progress as  it comes along.  These are the things that we do to keep moving forward and try to heal.  Sometimes it feels better than others, but me know that this is what he would want.  To see us thrying to help others.  Thanks to all my friends here.  I love U all!

Sarah