I feel a tremendous amount of love coming from all of you. I know that you are all very concerned about our well being and I appreciate all your thoughts and prayers. We are doing as well as could be expected under the circumstance and are taking are lumps as they come along. We are also laughing and being your typical silly little boys. We have lots of family here now that is a welcome and fun distraction for the three of us.
I remember meeting Emily for the first time. She came in to my office with her yellow legal pad, which made me a little nervous. But within the next 2 minutes we were talking about the kind of sheets we liked best. I'm not sure if she even took any notes. She had me laughing about the previous nights bath time with her two boys which ended with a "BabyRuth" .
It's been a joy to watch Liam come out of his shell this year, and how happy that made Emily. I was told there was a birthday party of PEEK children (mostly girls) and Emily got such a kick out of seeing Liam sitting around a table of girls with his crown on.
Susie
Keep them coming.
Love, Pete, Mason, and Liam
8 comments:
Dearest Pete,
I am sending you love. You are all in our blessings and we are wrapping a golden blanket of love and light around you. You are a precious precious man and I love you so much. I am so so so so so sad and sorry for you, the boys, the family and all of us who loved Emily with all our hearts.
We will contribute to the memories book for you and the boys. Anything else you want, please ask us all -- we all want to do whatever we can for you.
We love you.
Alex Reed
Pete - I don't know you or Emily but her story has touched me deeply. I am absolutely devastated for you, your sons, and all those who were touched by Emily's magnanimous spirit, fearlessness, and bravado for life. I am just so very sorry. You are in the thoughts, hearts, and prayers of many.
Dear Emily's Family,
Our thoughts are with you all during this time of loss, reflection, and gathering. We have watched from afar Emily's transplant journey, though we have never met. We just moved to Park City from Salt Lake, and some of our first introductions to the area included stories of Emily's courage, strength, humor and promotion of organ transplant. Our son Hank, an incredible 3 year old was transplanted during the same time. I remember seeing Emily at the Utah Heart Transplant dinner just a few months ago, and as with everyone in the room, sharing a sense of common path, shared experience-hope and pain. May her spirit and message continue in the countless lives that she has touched.
Sincerely,
Annie, Ned, Georgia, Hank, Kate and Lilly Morgan
Dear Peter and Family,
I am sorry to hear about Emily’s death. I will miss her very much. I work as an archaeologist for the BLM. I had the opportunity to work with Emily on some controversial projects including Nine Mile Canyon gas development projects and oil and gas lease sale protest letters. She was truly amazing and she was so smart. Emily’s interpretation of the 36CFR800 regulations was always defensible and precise. Emily was an incredible resource and had high expectations for us BLMer’s. I wish that I could have spent more time working with her.
You and your boys will always be in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely, Julie Howard
Saint Pete,
Nate and I have shed tears for Emily this week and we send our love to you and the boys. Please know we are thinking of you and we wish we could be closer to you all at this time but we look forward to sharing a celebration of Emily's life with you in New England this summer. Mackey welled up when I told her the news...and she sends her love as well as Cooper. Hugs to all of you,
Mace and Nate
Hi, I live in Brazil and have been a quiet follower of your blog for a year now, I was so taken every time by Emily's courage and good humor every time she had another hospital stay, I admire her love for life and her boys and how grateful she was every time she came home, I am truly sad for your loss. Heavens sure got an AMAZING ANGEL to brigthen up the days around there. Let's keep her star shining by following her wonderful example of LIFE! Organ donation is a gift of life!
Peter, working as a nanny for your family was one of the greatest times I had in my live. I learned so much from you guys and I always felt as I was family. I felt important to you everytime you'd say "THANK YOU"! I am grateful for this time I spent oing there 4 days/week. I am grateful for all the love you all gave me.
Emily is such an inspiration to me, as a mother, women, wife. I would go back home and tell Brandon about my day and always including the things Emily had done for the boy. It always amazed me that she would work the whole day and still come home so happy to see her boys and be with them. That was a lesson for me...when I have my own children I want to bear every minute with them.
She showed us how we should be grateful for every minute of our lives. She was always with a smile. She was always there to help.
She will always be in our hearts, as she has always been. You all have a place in our hearts. We couldnt have been where we are today without you.
I feel I am the most blessed person alive to have the chance to meet you and be a nanny for the boys. Thank you thank you for the love and the trust.
We love you so much. You are in our prayers!
Rebeca, Brandon and Rachel.
My memory of Emily for today:
When Emily and I were in High School we had many things in common one of which was:
It hurt our teeth if someone would pull apart a cotton ball (ack, my teeth hurt just thinking about it). Later in our lives we were together when someone did such an act and we both cringed at the same time together and then laughed.
Tonight my daughter was sucking on cotton -- which has the same effect for me -- and I cringed, hesitated and thought of dear Emily.
I send my love and light to you all,
Alex
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