--True love exists and will keep existing beyond time.

Även idag vill jag tillägna mitt inlägg till Kelly Andrews- hon har berört så många under sina korta år med oss.

Ryan ringde mig kl 05.00 imorse med tung röst. Collin och Kelly gifte sig den 26 Maj 2008 kl 1 på eftermiddagen. Ryan var Bestman. Knappt 8 timmar senare gick hon bort. Jag läste Collins inlägg på Caringbridge (läs det!!) och jag grät floder. Jag har nog inte gråtit så mycket på evigheter. Det känns tungt å ena sidan, å andra sidan som en lättnad. Kelly och Collin har kämpat så hårt den sista tiden och säkerligen har det varit plågsammare än vad jag någonsin skulle kunnat ana. Men utöver det så har dom behållit tron på sin kärlek och kärleken till andra. Jag är stum av ord... för det finns inget finare än det.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kellyandrews

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Let me tell you about a promise that I made to Kelly today. I promised that I will live my life the way I imagine she would want me to live it. I promised to be her husband, in sickness and in health, during the good and the bad, and Kelly promised the same to me. I promised that I would love her forever and that she would be my strength and my guide in the time to come. Kelly promised me that she would be my angel and that she would continue to look after me. Kelly and I were married today, Monday, May 26, 2008 at 1pm in the hospital chapel, under God, in front of our family and friends. We made our vows to each other, as well as to our loved ones.

Kelly passed away this evening at 8:30pm. She made the transition in comfort and with grace.

The entire hospital helped with our union. Flowers were ordered, food and cake and sparkling juice were abundantly available, the doctors and nurses did all they could to make this day what it was—amazing. And of course our beloved friends and family. I know with total certainty that I will never be alone. The sheer volume of love that was exchanged today could bring comfort to the world. It will comfort me for the rest of my life.

Love. Love. Love is everything. It’s what holds the power to change, to improve, to console. Love is what we strive for. Love brings peace and destroys fear. Love. Love one another.

Kelly was the most beautiful bride, graceful, dignified, incredible. Father Kevin, from Saint Peter Claver Church in St. Paul, resided over our wedding. He is amazing and played a huge role in making this day what it was. Kelly’s spirit soared along with mine as we made the union that we both so dearly longed for. Surrounded by family and friends, Kelly and I were truly happy. Our eyes sparkled. And love filled the room. It truly was the best moment of my life. I made Kelly a promise and she did the same for me.

Kelly’s passing will shake the world. She will be remembered as one of the most kind, caring, sincere, and loving people this planet has seen. Although she suffered in the days leading up to today, I can say with certainty that she left this world ready and in peace, surrounded by the people closest to her. And she kept her promise to me and is continuing to console me even now. She will never truly leave me and I know that I will find her and be reunited with her when the time comes. And we’ll have our honeymoon in heaven.

In the final moments, I’m sure people experience all sorts of emotions. I was grief stricken, but then I felt something. I felt peace. I felt Kelly consoling me as she left this world and my tears dried up, at least for a moment, and I was at peace. I was with Kelly, and we both were in peace. We loved as much as anyone could love and Kelly will be my angel and I will be inspired by her each day that I remain on this planet. I made a promise. I promised her that I would live my life the way I imagine she would want me to live it. I made a promise and will keep that promise. I will live. I will live by the Kelly standard. I will live with love.

A memorial service will be held here in Minneapolis. The funeral will be held in Grafton, North Dakota. More information will be given as we figure this all out.

And now to all of you. Caring Bridge has been an outlet for me. Your reading of the updates and writing in the guestbook inspired both Kelly and me. We heard a lot that our story has inspired you and has touched you. And for this I say thank you. Thank you for reading. Thank you for writing. Thank you for being there with us through all of this. I am filled right now, among all the varied emotions that I’m feeling, with extreme gratitude for all of you, but for most of all Kelly. As I held her this evening, I found myself saying “thank you” over and over. Kelly made me whole. She set me free to be who I am—something, ironically, I couldn’t have done on my own. And that is love. Her love for me made me a complete person and for that I am eternally grateful.

So, Kelly, again I say thank you. Thank you, Kelly for helping me. Thank you, Kelly for loving me. Thank you, Kelly for making me who I am. Thank you for everything that is my life and for everything that we’ve shared. Thank you, Kelly. I love you. I love you. And I will miss you forever.

With love,

Collin

 

Emma

30 maj 2008 07:23

Så fruktansvärt orättvist! Usch, man blir alldeles tårögd när man läser om Kelly och Collin.

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