New year

My dear Erin,
We just entered a new year, 2007, but you are still not here with us. Even though we are getting farther and farther from the last time we saw you, you are still in our hearts and minds constantly and forever. We feel you can see us from Heaven and know our hearts are still heavy with grief from you passing. We try to carry on for David's sake, but sometimes it is very hard to go on as if life is the same when it has changed forever. Even David has said that. He misses you so much.
Now Jeff has met someone new and we don't see him. But we know he is a young man and life will continue with him as he forges a new existence without you by his side. I know he will always love you and cherish the time he had with you. You will forever be etched on his mind and heart just as you are on ours.
I look at your things and see you there as you decorated your house so beautifully. It will never be that beautiful again because you are not there. Our home won't either.
But we have found the grace and love of our Lord Jesus is enough to keep us living and breathing.
And one sweet day we will join you there with Him and never be apart again. So joy awaits us we know.
We will love you in 2007 and never, ever forget.
Mama, Daddy, and David