I am SO thankful for Mackenzie!
For a long time I was angry with God for taking Kathy, and leaving Mackenzie without a mom, Mark without a wife, and leaving me without a "best friend". When Kathy was so, so sick I'd wake up in the middle of the night and think I'd had a bad dream that she was going to die. When fully awake I'd realize it hadn't been a dream... it was a real life NIGHTMARE. Later, after she did die, I'd wake up in the middle of the night and think "I should call Kathy and tell her..." only to fully wake and realize I had been dreaming and could never call Kathy again. She will be dead 5 years this October; during this past year I have finally put my anger aside and made peace with God.
It is hard to find the words to explain how special Mackenzie is to me. In her own very touching way she brings me closer to Kathy. Her clear voice lifted in song, her quick smile, her kind/compassionate words, and hugs and kisses remind me that Kathy will live on forever. I find myself smiling up to the heavenly skies, knowing that I will always be "best friends" with Mackenzie.
