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| North Jupiter Island Beach, FL July 12, 2023 |
It is amazing how many things have to be done when someone dies--especially unexpectedly.
Chris and I appreciate all the outpouring of concern, support, and prayers. She was very close to her sister and they had made many plans for the future, once Jodie retired.
We went to a happy place yesterday to escape, for a few hours, the weight of everything. There is something cathartic about sitting on a deserted beach listening to the sound of the waves washing up onto the sand. Chris actually found a few moments of peace as fixed our gaze looking off into the distance where the ocean and the sky meet. We were the only ones on the beach for the majority of the time we spent there, just sitting under an umbrella in our beach chairs. I told Chris to put her phone away, as I had done, to find a few moments of peace and to attempt to right the world which had gone askew.
And the waves continued to gently wash up onto the beach.
We started to depart more than once before we actually packed up our gear and headed off the beach walking down the trail that transported us back to the real world. But we were thankful for the respite.
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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Hi Chris and Bob. Francis told us about your loss. We are praying for you and hope that you will recover from this devastating tragedy. Chris always spoke to me about her sister and I always sensed that they were very close. May you find peace in your faith in God. Dave and Kim Reck
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