October 19, 2022. Twenty years.

October 19, 2022

MY dear sister, tweny years gone. A lifetime of love.

January 3, 1950 to October 19, 2002

Carole Leslie Marcus Abril

October 5, 2022

 Hi Carole,

Another Yum Kipper without you and my tears are streaming .... listened to Ravel's  'Pavane for a Dead Pincess' and cried even more. i remember our listening to it together and how excited you were to have discovered and shared it with me all those many years ago. Decades now.

Yom Kippur blew over us this year, Curt's pacer replacement one day, then the next Hurricane Ian on the West Coast ....

MIss you my chereised sister .... 

PS: Actually, the kids don't buy into the mythology anymore, and what i miss so dearly is the hoopla, the party, our sisterhhood.

May - June, 2022 in Pictures

Graduating Grandsons!

At Nana's and Curt's home. Pulling images from messages because don't know how to access photos in phone from computer ....

Miguel's 18 birthday, plus high school graduation. 

And William's 5th grade graduation.

Miguel reading, Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Celeste, Miguel, William with a college gift for Miguel.

Above: Miguel, Celeste, Melissa

Next Up: William's 5th grade graduation, June 7, 2022 .... Nana could not attend at Coral Reef Elementary, no room, each household was given only two invites ...

Daddy Sam and William

William, Nana and Daddy Sam.
Image by Curt.

Minus a good pic of Giselle, but here is 
her arm petting Sam's new pooch. 
Welcome Tigger! 

January 3, 2022

 Happy Birthday, Carole. 

Generous, kind, creative.  More than a loving sister – my other half.

About Midnight, 2022 and January 3 ahead

 January 1, 2022

Hi Carole, 

Curt and I cheered 2022. He is a true love of thirty-plus years now, yet I am growing ever more wobbly in spirit, and heath. Ours was a subdued evening – superb being together;  frightening and thoughtful as New Year's are I suppose. It's always the year to come that scares the waddens out of me.

May / Might been exposed to Covid-Omicron, no biggie, half the world has been! Update: Slick tested postive and we shared so many hugs the other day....wonderful heartful hugs from a ten-year old!

Missing you always, January 3 your birthday.... you behind us on the fireplace mantle. A mighty toast to you my dear sister. And a yearly swap, a fresh box of Russell Stover, dark chocolate this time, under your picture frame.

Hanukkah, 2021

 Hanukkah, 2021

Note: Same night, photos not in order because I couldn't figure out how to switch images. When attempted, the images would delete, dumb me.

YAY!

Yahrzeit, Carole Leslie Marcus Abril. October 19, 2002 to October 19, 2021

 From Family Messages:

Yahrzeit, Carole Leslie Marcus Abril

Danny:

Hey guys. as the sun is rising in Miami it sets in Phuket.  Or as some call it, fuck it.  But aside from the wise cracks.  I just wanted to share that i threw my flowers and honored my mom.  As everyone on this thread will be doing in some sort of way, and if I can say something nice, in memory of her, I'd just like to say how lucky I am to have had her strength, courage, and unconditional love for 19 years of my life.  She is definitely who shaped  who I am, and for that my gratitude is unlimited.   Hope everyone well today. And feel free to share.

Danny, posted your video, not sure it will load here. The roses against a rising and/or setting sun are beautiful. 

 

Sam: Amen

Danny: Joy just sent this to me and Josh. Joy, thanks for keeping the memory alive.

Celeste: Loved from Joy and Danny

Joy:  Good morning or good evening… as I get older and watch my kids become adults (some more slowly than others) 21, 18,  16.  I think of you both - having your beautiful amazing mom taken from you.  Everyone’s sadness isn’t comparable to losing a mother so young.  I think of the memories that will be made for me, for my kids as I enter into this next phase of my life. The 19 years that you both have not had to make those memories with your mom. It breaks my heart.  Love to both ❤️

Little Genie: Danny & Joy how eloquently your words are..

My thoughts are also with how her presence made such a enormous impact in our lives.

There are so many virtual quality of her that I miss: her smile, laughter, caring nature.

But of all the them I miss our conversations.... countless hrs sitting with her and just "talking".

Little Genie:   Didn't know this...

The Yahrzeit prayer, which is the Mourner's Kaddish is recited and the special memorial candle is lit after sundown on the evening before the anniversary of the death and burns for a full 24 hours.. 

http://www.extralove.com

July 11 through September 16, 2021

High Holidays. September 6-16, 2021

Rosh Hashanah.  September 6,  2021

Danny's first brisket!

Yom Kippur. September 16, 2021

Between:  Sam picking up Kelly.

August 23, 2021

William. First day of 5th grade at Coral Reef Elementary.

August 19, 2021

Celeste. "After 12 hours face shield N95 off my nose and soul hurts."

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Jump back. Captain Hook and Peter Pan vs Nerf. Miguel and William perhaps two years ago. 2019. Not sure what holiday, thinking Yom Kippur that year. FAMILY! Pre-covid.  I love it!

July 11, 2021

Curt's 70 th

BIG CELEBRATION

Need to add pictures

March 11 to 12, 2021

 Hi Carole, 

Dreamed about you last night, we were together at a place with family, the kids and you and I. How stunning you looked, perhaps 35 to 40 years old. You wore a white tunic, with a hint of flapper era styling. 

Passover is coming up. We totally missed last year. Nada. 

Haven't seen the kids since November, wait, actually saw Danny in January for Will's big 10 birthday. Not Josh then, haven't physically seen him in a year!  Covid has kept us distanced.  

Danny is returning to Miami from Houston. Will be grand having him local again. Josh is soooo busy with his pies, hope he can make for the day Celeste picked  ... too early for Passover, she didn't plan very well, but hey, a get together, maybe even indoors! 

I'm back with you and writing, did very little during the height of Covid, too mentally exhausted.  

Love you dearly.

January 3, 2021..... 71 Birthday

Miracle Sky

Hello my Carole,

You'd be 71-years-old, I am 72.

There are no words when only half remains.