Mom and Dad had so many friends until the end. They led such an amazing example on how to maintain, nurture and keep your long lasting friendships actually last a lifetime...
Our lifelong friends, Melissa and Nick came to meet Elle this past weekend. I met them through Teddy sophomore year in College and now they are simply Family.
It's really exciting to share our daughter with our very important friends as they have known us so well prior to being parents.
With Teddy traveling this week, Gracie, Elle and I get a very special visitor; Grandpa Close. He had some time off work and offered to come to Cincinnati to hang out with the girls.
I struggled the first 6 months after my parents passed in getting too close with anyone other than my side of the Family. I was angry, jealous and felt guilty letting anyone else other than my parents be close to me. Even though prior to them dying, I was close with all of them. But I have now come to the realization that I need to enjoy the people I have left or I will only be hurting myself, Elle and Teddy even more. And I one day hope I can say, Mom and Dad would want me to have these close relationships and they are not angry or sad, they're just happy that I'm happy. But it's hard to get yourself to that point. My parents were everything to me.
We continue to enjoy introducing Elle to our wonderful friends and family, keep coming!!
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