Gone Too Soon

Yesterday, we celebrated the May Birthdays at my Gammy's house, and even though it has only been Karli and I celebrating for a few years, yesterday, it hit me worse than normal that Jesse wasn't with Karli and I to celebrate like we always had.

 

I can still remember where I was and how I found out that we lost Jesse, who was like a second brother to me.  He moved into our house when I went to college and since our families were inseparable, it was like there were two older kids, Drew and I, two middle kids, Eric and Jesse, and then two youngest kids, Karli and Meghan.

 

Since his 24th Birthday was yesterday, I thought I'd share some of my favorite pictures since you know that pictures are so meaningful for me.  I truly think a picture is worth a thousand words, especially when a precious life is cut short.

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Jesse (left) and Eric (right)

Born less than a month apart

April 23 and May 19, 1989

 

Devious laugh

 

Stevie and I with Baby Jesse

 

 Jesse and Eric getting bigger

 

 The birthday boy

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 Jesse, Eric and Daniel

November, 1996

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Jesse and I

Before Homecoming 2005

 

 When we made the boys dinner before the dance

Homecoming 2005

 

Jon, Eric and Jesse

 Homecoming 2005

 

 Jesse with our little cousin, Ethan

Christmas 2005

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Karli, Me, Jesse and Eric

 April and May Birthdays 2006

 

Jesse, Eric and Nick

Ocean City, Maryland Trip- September 2006

 

Jesse and I

Ocean City, Maryland Trip- September 2006

 

Jesse, Eric and Nick

Ocean City, Maryland Trip- September 2006



 

Karli, Jesse, Me, Eric, Stevie and Nick

Ocean City, Maryland Trip- September 2006

 

 High quality lamps at the Rivadirchy

Ocean City, Maryland Trip- September 2006

 

 The sweet, up to date phone at the Rivadirchy

Ocean City, Maryland Trip- September 2006

 

 The Rivadirchy's Matching Patterns...

Ocean City, Maryland Trip- September 2006

 

 

 Eric and Jesse

Christmas 2006

 

 Eric, Daniel, Jesse and Karli

Christmas 2006

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I hope you spent your 24th birthday dancing with the angels, Jesse!!  We miss you like crazy!!!

 

Peace Out!