It’s been a year since Judi crossed over to the other side. I know that she is still with us and will always be with us. It is strange for me to be sitting here writing this and thinking about all the changes that have occurred over the past year.
There has been a lot of change in the last year. We went from trying to figure out how to keep Animal Echoes to transforming it to a place where people can find information and much more. I went from it wasn’t my thing to making it my own with a little help from Judi.
When I was working on the site and trying to redo it, I promise it was one of the hardest things I had to do and I remember sitting here working on the site and thinking that I just can’t do this and I am going to have to just shut the site down. Then this little voice came to me and said that you are doing the right thing and to just take your time. So, even though it was hard I redid the site and made it what it today. It still needs work but I think it will always be a work in progress.
Today, for me is both for grief and happiness. I miss my best friend and but I also happy for knowing the short time that I did and love her to this day.
I can tell you my favorite memory of Judi is her with my children. She would love them and hold them. The night before she crossed she was holding my sick son, so that I could get a break. She held him as he sleep and we were hoping that we didn’t need to take him to the hospital since he was so hot, but there he lay with her sleeping knowing he was safe. I wish that I thought to get the camera but I didn’t.
I am going to invite you write your favorite of memory of Judi, if you want, in the comments section.
Thank you for letting me ramble this morning.
Cynthia
2 comments:
I think about Judi all the time, and I know she's having a great time! I can almost hear her mischievous laugh. My thoughts are with all of you... I miss her terribly...
My favorite memories of Judi are "mini books" lol. However, it was her laughter I loved to hear, totally infectious, even on the worst of days!
Judi called one Sunday afternoon, after I had been up for two days wondering if my 19 yr old cat Charlie, who had come in very sick and then split under the house so I couldn't help him, was alive.
Animal Communicators aren't always the best with their own animals, and I couldn't get under the house, plus he had stopped talking to me around 6 AM.
Judi called out of the blue and said "Something's wrong, haven't heard from you all weekend, what's going on?" I told her about Charlie and that at 6, he had told me he was with his dad, Jerry.
Judi checked and said she wasn't getting any energy either. I said, well that just sucks that after 19 years, I don't even get to hold him and say goodbye ! We cried, and agreed, yes it was his choice.
Composed ourselves and went over out list of missing ones, getting into a giggle about a couple of them, like the one who said if she went back home she would be held hostage again in her own house ! Judi said, do you think that one is a bit of a drama queen, ah yeah, lol.
We always seemed to get more done over the phone than we did fighting with "who's" email programs were on the fritz, her's or mine.
Hung up, sad, but feeling a little lighter. A good laugh or two with a good friend always lightens up the soul.
Yes, it was Charlie's choice, his life, not mine and I'd find a way to accept that.
And then...Charlie walked in the back door.
I called Judi back and said, "Charlie just came back from the dead !" and "Boy, are we GOOD or what !" Judi said, "Well isn't that just like a CAT for you!"
And then we got going laughing and could not stop.
Charlie is now going on 21 :)
I miss those good laughs with Judi, as I'm sure you all do.
Kristine
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