Well, I guess it is time to have something here from Elyse's family. I hesitated to write because anyone who knows me, Elyse especially, knows that I have a tendancy to go on when I am writing. So, let me apologize in advance.
My beautiful sister is the picture of all that is good and right with this world. All you have to do is look at all the pictures on this blog to see that she was one-of-a-kind. I can't remember one time when we ever had cross words for each other. We always enjoyed each others company and I could not have asked for a better Thea (and Theo!) for my children.
I remember on their wedding day, as everyone was welcoming Ross into our family, and I was trying to get a toast out to the lovely couple without crying (it didn't work!), that we didn't love him because he was charming, good looking, or because he was good to Elyse. We loved him because she chose him.
We should all count ourselves lucky that she chose us. As open and inviting as Elyse was, she really was very particular about who she would call her friend and who she let all the way in. She also had a way of making people who were not all the way in feel like they were.
Elyse, thank you for making us feel like what we were complaining about or rationalizing about or that the crazy idea we raved about was the most important thing at that moment.
Thank you for choosing us.
As always, my love
ANDREA
My beautiful sister is the picture of all that is good and right with this world. All you have to do is look at all the pictures on this blog to see that she was one-of-a-kind. I can't remember one time when we ever had cross words for each other. We always enjoyed each others company and I could not have asked for a better Thea (and Theo!) for my children.
I remember on their wedding day, as everyone was welcoming Ross into our family, and I was trying to get a toast out to the lovely couple without crying (it didn't work!), that we didn't love him because he was charming, good looking, or because he was good to Elyse. We loved him because she chose him.
We should all count ourselves lucky that she chose us. As open and inviting as Elyse was, she really was very particular about who she would call her friend and who she let all the way in. She also had a way of making people who were not all the way in feel like they were.
Elyse, thank you for making us feel like what we were complaining about or rationalizing about or that the crazy idea we raved about was the most important thing at that moment.
Thank you for choosing us.
As always, my love
ANDREA
1 comment:
Andrea - You are so right about Elyse. Although Elyse and I were not super close, when we did get together or even just talk over email, she made me feel like my "matters" were so important, and that she understood, never judging and always applauding. If more of us were even a little bit like Elyse, the world would be a better place. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and memories. - Terese Walton
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