We talk about courage a lot when it comes to certain professions or heroic efforts, but when I think of courage I think about an 8 year old little girl who always had a smile on her face fight so hard and never complain. That is courageous and inspiring to me. She didn't even realize at her sweet young age just how much she impacted those around her and the lasting impact she would continue to have long after she joined Jesus in heaven.
1996 was a very difficult year to say the very least for our family. In February we lost our sister to a very rare infection. She was only 17 years old. Then around August our mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. It was during her recovery that Jessica was diagnosed (Labor Day weekend to be exact). Not only was Jessica a trooper through all of that, but so was mom. Mom showed not only courage during this time, but also how selfless she was to put herself, her health, and her pain aside to be there not only for Jessica, but for my sister as well.
Our family would soon learn the hard way that life is far to short and that every day is a blessing. I'm so grateful that my sister had another daughter that she could just drown herself in and while Jorden would never take the place of Jessica or lessen that pain of losing your child, it did give her purpose to put her feet on the ground and face the world every day. Oh, that means she had the courage to keep going.
Speaking from experience, that is the true definition of courage.
You are always in our hearts Jessi Bo and missed every day, but we know you finally caught that moon and you get to see the bald headed trees from Heaven's view every Fall.
Just a few of some of my favorite pictures/memories of this sweet little RED!
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