Friday, June 21, 2013

June 21 - a day of remembering and sharing.

Today I've been thinking about all the amazing people we've met because of Sam as well as the loving family who remembers him always, and it's only fitting that his birthday is the day I choose to think about how Sam would have reacted to all the changes in his world.

Sam would have...
Alec- not been surprised at the fine young man you've become.
Alicia - been amazed by your talent.
Ashley - thanked you for making sure Cassel family gatherings continue. He would also have been totally impressed with your law degree as well as your choice of partner.
Amanda Schweitzer - loved the book you made for us and also your dogged pursuit of Will R-S to join us for brunch annually!
Andrea and Marlon - been all over your adorable kids just like his parents!
Asher - been all over the road trip idea.
Betsy - admired your strength in taking care of your family.
Chrissy and Jeremy - frolicked with Bea, Archie, and Gus and loved your sense of family.
Connie - taken a ride in that boat and fallen in love with his birthplace all over again.
Dave and Heather - laughed at the inappropriate Wiemer-ness of you and your boys.
Drew - been impressed with the man you've become.
Fran - loved that your avocation has become your vocation.
Frank and Chris - admired your 12-year-long loving relationship and told everyone how important that was.
Heather F. - been honored to have the child conceived close to the date of his passing named after him.
Ian - loved your Cassel-ness - the quiet smartness of you.
Jackie - been so happy to see a confident PhD facing the world.
Jess and Camilo - enjoyed how much you enjoy little Lucas.
Karl - been pressuring you to have Max read some Vonnegut -- and loving that you and Deirdre are parents.
Judy - commiserated with you annually about people and how you both hate them (some things never change!).
Kelsey - talked sports and maybe even math with you!!
Lauren and Scott - been so excited for both of you with your careers and your lovely family.
Nicole - been awed by your career and talked beer with Charlie!
Ray and Lisa - laughed with you and loved your willingness to host our crazy reunions!
Ruth - been impressed by your grandmother skills
Sarah - admired your strength in deciding your own path in such a positive way -- would still be loving your wicked sense of humor.
Steve - totally visited you in San Francisco for the adult version of boys night out...
Swanna - been with the girls who kept you whole on your wedding day -- he was that kind of guy (and he'd already spent a wedding eve with his friends Jess and Chrissy in the honeymoon suite!).  And he would have loved your choice of partner - imagine the conversations they could have had about SR....
Terri - been grateful to have a child named after him.
Will - still been bugging you to go to the Grand Canyon!!



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