HAPPY BIRTHDAY KERRIE !

Hello Kast Family,

Just got home a little while ago from the cemetary. Went there to think of Ker and wish her a happy birthday. She turns 43 today.

I try to imagine what it would be like if she were here. She’d be done with nursing school by now and probably in a nice apartment or house.  Working at Henry Ford Hospital if she had her way. She really liked everyone there and thought that’s where she like to go after graduation. Or maybe still at one of the Pontiac hospitals in the mother baby unit. She dearly loved the job she had in that dept at NOMC.

As usual, she would have lots of friends and be on the go all of the time. She’d be winning at Bingo and at the Texas Holdem tournaments. And her boyfriend would be really sharp. Probably another nurse or in some branch of the medical field. Maybe they’d be planning to ‘travel nurse’ together. Her hair is long and red of course and she wears clothes 2 sizes smaller than mine and never lets me forget it.

I could go on and on with my vision of what should have been. But, how do i know it doesn’t exist. I believe she is somewhere now living the life she wanted. She’s probably laughing at me and say, “boy will she be surprised when she gets here and sees how close she is”.

I know she is keeping on eye on all of us, I still feel her sometimes or there will be a sign that she’s been around. Not as much as before but every so often.

I hope you all had a great holiday season and that 2012 will be kind to you.

I love you Kerrie and miss you so much. Happy Happy Birthday! !

Mom

And love to all the Kast Family

Joan