Sunday, January 18, 2009

Successful Transition

The facilities here at the Collier center are very comfortable, well designed, and pleasing to the eye. Thus far the staff has proven to be excellent. I think we are in good hands.

Steve

2 comments:

  1. While reading Corrine's blog, I was reminded of days gone by, when I (Sonny) first learned who Corrine really was. I met Corrine through my cousin Paul. But that story begins a lifetime ago.
    My childhood was great. There wasn't much of anything I would change. Summer were delightfully spent on my grandfather's farm in Ohio, complete with all the cousins. Paul was older than me and I always looked up to him because there wasn't anything he couldn't do or fix. He enjoyed fast cars as most boys completely understand. When he came to live in Michigan with us to attend Lawrence Institute of Technology, he became the brother I never had. So it was with interest that I examined carefully who would capture his heart. Paul came into our home during my high school years, and a close bond formed. We shared a lot of life, and all the time, I was watching him.
    After Paul entered the Air Force, he eventually landed in the Denver area and met that very special girl. Her name was Corrine. She was a teacher, was pretty, was a lot of fun, AND had a Mustang. I knew she had to be special for Paul to be so taken up with her. After marriage they landed in New Carlisle, OH while Paul trained at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Fairborn. When the family gathered it was usually at the farm, often around the dinner table. Corrine was an especially welcome guest at those times, sparkling the conversations with her winning smile. I once remember Paul and Corrine driving in from a long trip on a warm summer day. Somone asked if they had air conditioning in the car. Corrine broke into a broad smile as Paul said, "Yes. It is equipped with 2/80. You wind down two windows and go 80 mph's."
    I remember Corrine being especially brave after Paul's death, taking her two young toddlers and heading out west to what she and Paul referred to as home: Arvada, CO. We visited her a year later, when she shared transparently her insights on life and death. Those days are etched indelibly in my mind, as my wife and I viewed her stoic resolve to keep on during some tough years. Her strength of character will live on, even as her body prepares to give way to the next life. Our prayers are with you all.
    Sonny (for Peggy too)

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  2. We are loving you and praying for you from afar! May the prayers of God's people lift you up during this time. My mother died unexpectedly during the night when she was 54 years old, so as I read your blog it is taking me through a process I have never experienced. Tears come to my eyes as I ache for you and for me! Karen

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Please share anything that comes to mind. Any notes to Corrine are shared with her daily.