One year ago today, I lost my very best friend!! I will never forget the phone call from Michael Hogan that morning. I never knew there could be that much grief. !! I have always felt sorrow for Mike having to make those phone calls when he himself was weighed down with such tremendous grief and shock. The calls to Colleens Children, and them in turn having to tell the grandchildren, to her sisters, Evelyn Ivie, Gloria, and Louise, to her Father, and all her in laws who loved her as if they were blood relatives. I have always felt so very grateful that Mike realized how close Colleen and I were, and included me in the phone calls that morning. I have felt so grateful that I didnt hear about it on FB. It was the most shocking phone call Ive ever received. Most of you dont know this, but two days before her death, she must have had an inkling, because she seemed to be trying to warn me. The last time we were together at a restaurant 2 days before her death, she grabbed my arm and looked deeply in my eyes and said, If I dont make it through my dental appointment, I want you to know, Im OK with that, Im ready to meet my maker . I poo pood it, and thought she was being a little over dramatic. It has been a very difficult year to get through !! At times Ive felt I didnt want to live on the earth without the person who helped me through all the rough patches that life can bring. But, I have lived through it, and I will continue to struggle often with my loss, but I think in many ways, Im a better person having gone through this struggle. I love you Michael Hogan, Devin Hogan, Andrew Hogan, Brooke Hogan, Chase Hogan, and Evelyn Ivie. May God bless you through the next year. !!
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:42:49 +0000
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