No thanks are necessary

A few entries ago, I wrote about the unexpected passing of one of my online acquaintances, Christy, and how she showed me so much caring and generosity after losing Ryan. And, as msfitzita mentioned in her blog, Christy was never afraid of my loss or grief, when so many others in my world headed for the hills socially and emotionally - clearly incapable of dealing with such unexpected and sad news that was then my unfortunate reality.

After receiving the news of Christy's passing, I was filled with so much emotion, which is what compelled me to write about what a wonderful soul she was. I didn't want my sadness over her passing to overshadow all of Christy's wonderful qualities and wanted to pay respect to her in a way that felt right and true. And, I wanted others to know how kind and selfless she was. I know she didn't offer those things to me in order to gain recognition or credit, so it seemed that the entire world should know about someone with such a genuinely big heart.

Last night I received an e-mail from Christy's husband, thanking me (as well as msfitzita) for the sweet words I shared here about his wife. He went on to say that his cousin used some of what I had written and included it in her eulogy for Christy's service. Additionally, her husband said that our blog entries were read to everyone who attended the service, a gathering of nearly 300 people. I think that the number of guests is a true testament to what a wonderful woman Christy was and how many other lives she touched.

I'm very grateful that Christy's husband took the time to thank me for something that seemed only fitting and right for me to do. It was the least I could do, to take a few moments to share how Christy so generously touched my life and honored my little angel, when she could've turned away as so many others did.

For that, no thanks are necessary ... except from me.