Anyone that loses loved ones often has difficulty when anniversary's of events, holidays or birthdays come around. I look at today's date and know that a month ago was Christy's birthday. In addition to January, I seem to have difficulty around August as well. I initially feel like I should be calling her or sending her an E-card or coming to visit. I know in time this will go away, but it still seems so odd. Since it has been 1 1/2 years since I saw her last, it seems like such a long time now. I continue to go through "Christy withdrawals", and on bad days, still can't fathom why she had to go. This year, my husband recognized a few days before Aug 7th that I was cranky and short and easily frustrated and immediately asked what was going on. I finally recognized it myself and reminded him what was coming up "AH ha," he says, "THAT explains it!" True is, I still don't feel like there is any explanation for it all. I miss her tremendously, I think about her girls and her family often and long for the day when it isn't too terribly painful to enter early August. My love and prayers are with you all that feel the same, it's such a loss for all of us and I hope that the future holds support and promise for her girls.Katie