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Goodbye Mandy
Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Amanda was a terribly nice little girly. She was inquisitive, trusting and immediately friendly with anyone. I'd see her scooting around the neighborhood with her brother Stevie in tow. Often she'd wave at me from across the street when I'd come home from work.

She'd bedevil Matt, the other neighbor kid, something fierce. I always thought that when those two became teenagers their childhood arguments would turn to flirting, then to dating. One day she'd break his heart, she being the more adventurous and more likely to leave town in pursuit of other dreams.

Just this spring she helped my wife and I plant flowers in our front porch planters. She thought we were cool even though we are adults. I recall my wife and I discussing having a Harry Potter party for our nieces and the children of our friends. Mandy was to be invited.

She went to bed on Monday, excited for school the next day. Too excited? I don't know, it's just hard for me to imagine her excitement caused this. It is still confused, but complications from an asthma attack either led to her stopping breathing or to a heart attack.

She's gone now. I guess my feeling is confusion. Monday she was a healthy 10 year old girl. It is unheard of for something to happen this fast.

To those reading, sorry for the downer. The Firefly fan site is where I have been spending my free time and interest, it now happens to be where I am trying to organize my thoughts. Real life circumstance has forced its way into my attention. All the dreaming, discussion, excitement and good natured argument that I have found here has been removed from my thoughts. "Normal" will return later, for the moment please accept good wishes from the wellspring of grief.

Clear skys

COMMENTS

Wednesday, August 25, 2004 11:27 AM

SOULOFSERENITY


Like Static said, me and mine are sending our prayers your way.

Wednesday, August 25, 2004 11:04 AM

STATIC


Mandy's family are in my thoughts and prayers, as are you.


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