Early Dating Days

Rachel Dowd wrote:

I can clearly remember the day Chris told me she met this handsome man at the health club. Her smile and excitement are so easy to recall. She had been searching for quite some time, and as a close freind and housemate, I knew that Chris was seeking someone extra special. I also worked at this club a few nights a week and when Jim would come into the door, he would always wear a smile. His positive attitude and enthusiasm were contageous. He would ususally swim laps and then take a peek to see if Chris was around before leaving. Once they started dating, I knew wedding bells would be in the future!

Later as a bridesmaid, I was fortunate to be able to witness their vows first hand. Chris sang him beautiful songs on that special day. Later, at the reception at the Bedford Village Inn, my future husband, Jim said how in love they were. We both commented that they would make a beautiful family together. They certainly did with Lauren and Dana.

Our hearts and prayers go out to Jim, Chris and the girls during this difficult time. We could not imagine such a thing or comprehend how such a thing could happen to a more positive and healthy person.

I recenty met a vocalist at a wholistic health convention from Hawaii and she told me about a song that she sang and produced which reminds me of this occasion. It was written by her father, with the intent for her to sing to her mother at his funeral. I soon ordered the CD for myself to hear this song called "I'm Not Gone". Some of the lyrics include: "Sure the doctor's called it death, but I was only out of breath. Breathing now comes easy Dear, up here in the stratosphere. I love you so very much, we'll forever be in touch. You are just as close to me as the beach is to the sea. Please don't miss me, I'm not gone. In this air so rarified, everything seems clarified. There is no time, just space in this divinely heaven place. Everything up here's alive, being patient until you arrive. Up here in the firmament, we'll make a home that's permanent. Please don't miss me, I'm not gone." The Water's Edge, S.Waters Benjamen

We know you will forever be with the ones you love, even if not seen in the 3D terms, and that is the only thing that offers us some comfort. The Dowds send our love and prayers to the entire Ehrlich and Anderson families.