9 years ago in August I was blessed to move to San Diego for college. On move in day, I met the other 20 or so girls on my floor and instantly we connected. Several of us became so close that we all lived together the following year, abroad Junior year, and at the beach Senior year. Martha and Lynsie are two of the girls that continue to be my best friends and Robin's other daughters.
We have all traveled the world together, spent many nights enjoying wine, celebrating Birthdays, gambling in Vegas, dancing at country concerts, painting walls in our many apartments, and often snuggling.
Martha and Lynsie made the trek to Minnesota this weekend and we spent some good quality time with Robinator.
Love the pictures! Looks like a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteWonderful blog post on a good week-end. About half way through I realized that it was one year ago that Robin received her official diagnosis. What a year of changes for you it has been. I simply have to say that if every person received the love and care you have shown your mother, the world would be a completely different place. Aside from the emotional part of loving your mother, you have become her voice, her spirit, her advocate, her guardian, her trustee and filled many other roles. It has meant considerable change in your own life, monumental change, but you have been incredible Ashley. In every way possible you emulate the person your Mother hoped you could be. Way back then, when it was just you and your Mom in a little townhouse on the edge of Hudson, she had hopes for you and dreams for herself. Luckily, many of her dreams for herself came true, but the hopes she had for you are all there. You are amazing, and she is so proud of you. Thank you Ashley, I speak only the words your Mother would tell you - one look at her face when you are near her says the other thing - how much she loves you!! Thank you from one of her friends from long ago, thank you for loving her back now that she needs your love like you once needed hers.
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