Mom

My mother passed away when I was 14 years old. That was almost 19 years ago. I don't get to go back to New York very often, but I was able to visit the area I grew up in back in December at the end of a business trip in the Syracuse area. Here is a (somewhat blurry) picture at her tombstone from December 2010:


My mother passed away from cancer when she was 35 years old.  Right now, Rachel's mother, Cristel, is also battling cancer.  Very different circumstances, but still is hard on our families.

Here is a picture from when I was very young.  I am the little boy.  On the left is my aunt Mary, in the middle is my Grandpa, and on the right is my mom.  Strange to think that I'm the only one currently alive from this picture.