Melinda and Robin.... wish I was there....

Melinda was my sister, my best friend, and the most wonderful, giving person you could ever know.  We were just 17 months apart, and grew up loving each other so much that we could not go a day without talking on the phone, even though I live in Alabama, and she lived in California.  She was a truly gifted teacher, and was dedicated to enriching others' lives.  We both had three sons, all the same ages!  This was never planned, but it was truly amazing that each time we conceived our children within a few weeks of each other.  She was a wonderful mother who loved her sons unconditionaly.  We had so much fun together, and  she helped me get through so many things.  I will never get over losing her.  There is a huge hole in my heart that won't be filled until we are together again.  

We miss you so!!!!!!!  What a beautiful soul she was.

Melinda passed away February 19, 2002. She was 50 years and 50 days old, a much loved teacher and mother. She left three handsome sons, three brothers, a sister, extended family and countless friends who still miss her so much! The photo is of her three sons, taken December 2009.