4. One of our favorite memories from our first year together was our senior prom. It’s funny because we were only at the actual prom for about half an hour, and most of that was just saying hi to friends and walking around. We danced for a couple songs, one fast and one slow, and then we got out of there. What we really wanted to do was spend time alone, in the limo that my parents had gotten us. We made love in the limo while driving to Newport Beach, then we sat in the sand, her wearing my tux jacket and cuddled warmly in my arms as we talked and looked out at the dark waves. It was such a beautiful moment, we were so happy together and just really enjoying our special night and I can see her so clearly in my mind, sitting in the sand, bundled up in my jacket, radiant in the moonlight. She was so beautiful in her dress and the pictures I have from that night are some of my favorite pictures of her. You can see the pleasure in her smiles. Going through her stuff after she died, I found this butterfly-shaped keepsake box that contained the corsage I’d given her that night, over 11 years before she died, and the ticket we’d used to get into the prom. The photo shown below is us on that night, and she’d kept it up on a shelf in our home. We both loved that picture so much.
What a beautiful way to honor Erin on her birthday. Thank you for continuing to keep her spirit alive and always sharing your love for her. Your words are genuine and thoughtful, something she always appreciated. The coffee mugs were a Christmas gift from me, with the thought you guys would each have one. She could not wait to use them, Lol. The pure vulgarity alone was enough to make that mug her favorite! Love you Aaron, I think of you, and her every day. -Jen
Thank you, Jen! I thought they were a gift and I’m happy to know they were from you. I’m keeping her vulgarity alive and still using that mug these days. I love and think about you, too, and I know that she lives on in your heart, so thank you for keeping her spirit alive, as well.