BETH

Two years ago yesterday Beth is removed from Life Support. Within minutes her heart stops. It is still hard to realize that she is not a phone call away.

She is such a big part of our lives for several years. I still miss the times when she and Lara are at the house getting ready for this or that event or simply laying around watching TV, talking or playing games. She spends more time at our house than she does at her own.

She comes to my house before her Jr. Prom

Lara & Beth graduate high school.

Beth goes to Community College locally & Lara goes to Western Kentucky University. Beth brings her friends over even though Lara is away at college or she comes over alone to play games.

Beth & her pals at our house.

Lara & Beth at her graduation from Vol State.

She fixes my hair when I am going to the Heart Gala (a fancy smancy deal). It looks great. One day she decides to wash & wax my car, it doesn't look so great, lol. I think it still has some of the wax on it when it is sold years later. She has to be doing something all the time. I suppose you could say she is hyper.

Lara & Beth decide to go to MTSU and share an apt. This lasts one semester & Beth drops out & comes back to live with her daddy & step-mother. She meets Troy, whom she ultimately marries, and moves to a bordering county. Lara is maid-of-honor at their wedding.

Lara is with her when Megan is born. The nurse says only family is allowed and Beth says she is my sister.

Lara, Baby Megan, & Beth

(soon after they were released from hospital)

Troy & Beth at Lara's MTSU graduation reception

Lee, Beth, Mekesha, Heather and Lara @ Lara's TN. wedding reception

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Lara & Beth @ their 10 year class reunion

Then there are three. Beth loves being a mommy. The photo is taken not long before Beth leaves this world.

Dallas, Beth, Baby Ella, Megan

I am at her mother's funeral, I am at her graduation from high school (of course, Lara graduates, too), her community college graduation, her wedding, the hospital soon after the birth of her 1st child, the hospital the night before she is taken off life support and at her funeral.

Yes, Beth has been a huge part of my life. I loved her then, I love her now, and I miss her daily.