9 months

I wrote this last night, but couldn't post it.....

Tonight I had dinner with the Alfords. They opened up their house to 3 Texas A&M freshman that were in town for a leadership event. It was so fun to have a homemade dinner with a big "family" atmosphere. Mary and Gene are just so incredibly generous and warm. Their house is literally always open to anyone coming through. I'm sure that they were aware of the timing. Tomorrow it will be 9 months since Charles passed away. I cannot even believe it. Some days, I unconsciously expect him to be home when I get back from work and to be lounging on the couch with his shirt off. I cannot imagine how Gene and Mary feel all the time. Charles' 17th birthday is coming up soon as well. If you think about it, just keep them in your prayers in the next 3 months. There are a lot of family oriented events that I'm sure will feel pretty empty with one person missing.