We lost a dear friend today.

It's been a rough day. Sydney has been sick. She was throwing up and running a fever last night, so I decided to sleep out on the couch, so that KD could have her sleep in the bed with her to keep an eye on her. I don't think KaraDawn got much sleep, and neither did I. While I was in town today, our friend Brittany's parents stopped by our house. They had horrible news. Brittany passed away last night. Talk about a shock. She'd been sick all week with the flu, and last night, she just stopped breathing. She was only 28. The best guess is that the flu, combined with the heart murmur she's had for a long time was just too much for her. KaraDawn is devastated, and I'm hurt, but still feeling a bit numb right now. KaraDawn has been watching Brittany's daughter, Giselle for the past 5 months, and she and Brit have become almost a part of our family. The standing joke between KaraDawn, Brittany and I, is that Brittany is my other wife. I can't count the time she's helped us out. Whenever KD and I have issues, Brit has been there to help us out, completely impartially, yet knowing which one of us needs a little nudge in the right direction. She's helped me to forgive, to try to understand, and to let little trivialities that bother me go by the wayside. Technically, she's KaraDawn's best friend, and I guess I never really realized how much of a friend of mine she was, too, until today. Anyway, Brit, I'm going to miss you horribly, and I know KaraDawn misses you even more. We love you, and will always remember you. We know you're in God's arms right now, and we'll look forward to seeing you again someday.