Hi, Blake!
I thought I'd drop you a note. It's a little after midnight, and I left Lisa a note on Facebook on behalf of my family acknowledging your anniversary. I hope my note and referral to a few pics of you in junior high school helped to make her smile on this special day. I didn't know Lisa very well before you passed, but always had the sense that she was special. The fact that you chose to spend the rest of your life with her speaks to the kind of person she is. After all, I know how special you were (and are) and that is a reflection on her. In any case, know that there are many people who continue to look out for her in your absence, and keep her in our thoughts.
You were my brother's best friend, and I know that there have been times when things were pretty rough for him emotionally since losing you. You were also a part of our family, and though your connection with the rest of the Bergmans was secondary to your relationship with Todd we still miss you very much! In a few short days we'll be marking two years since you left us, and while it's become easier to take there are still very tough moments when it all still seems surreal. Know this ... regardless of how much time passes the vitality and love of life you shared with the world lives on and is never forgotten.
We lost our grandmother earlier this year. She lived to 101! I celebrated her life at her funeral and very few tears flowed, though I loved her with all my heart. For you, though, the tears still flow. I still struggle with the senselessness of your death and wish I could make heads or tails of it. I hope that these thoughts reach you, and that you are able to appreciate and enjoy the love that so many continue to express toward you, wherever you might be.
Love,
Steve
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Steve,
Lisa and I just had dinner the other night and I know your notes and those pictures do help to put a smile on her face as well as mine. That evening, in fact, she and I looked at many pictures of BJ and his big beautiful smile. Great minds think alike.
I imagine him making fun of me when I do silly things :-) and I hear his boisterous laugh in my head. Plus every time I see the show Heros I think of BJ because of how much he loved it. Even though it's not my cup of tea, I watch it sometimes and I can imagine him sitting on the couch next time mine- chilling out together.
I miss him so much and your gestures mean the world to me. I love you.
Liz
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