Bodie
A donation was made in memory of Bodie by Christie Anderson on Mar 21, 2010.
Bodie's Story
On March 8, 2010, just weeks shy of the one year anniversary of his diagnosis, we lost our beautiful boy to Lymphoma. I have still not come to grips with his loss.... and I don't know how I ever will. People tell me, “Oh, you will be fine, in time”, but I wonder.... can you ever really recover from a loss such as this... my heart says, “I think not”.
How do I begin to describe this magnificent boy... He was pure joy. He had a life force the likes of which I have never witnessed or known before. He commanded attention no matter where he was. Bodie had this amazing aura about him, it is what attracted you to him. People from all walks of life would stop us to make his acquaintance. Everyone commented on how beautiful he was, and how glad they were to meet him. You couldn’t help but smile in his presence. He had these incredible brown eyes that looked straight into your own... you’d swear he communicated with them. I could always get lost in those eyes...
Bodie brought so much happiness to this life. Everyday was an adventure and a reminder of who he was. I hope to one day, in his honor, live by his example. No matter how difficult his situation became, he always found a way to enjoy or accept the moment for what it was. Sure there were days when he was too sick to do much more than stay snuggled in bed with me, but even then..... he would find a way to remind me that he was here and that he was happy. Through my sorrow these past few weeks, I questioned the decision to have put him through chemotherapy, it seemed to only have put off the inevitable. And then, I remembered my last year with him. I was with him 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.... I never left him. I will cherish my last year with him forever. We had difficult times, yes, but we had amazing ones too. So, when I am asked if I would do it all over again, I would, absolutely. It didn’t grant us nearly enough time, but it did give us and him, some.
I would like to thank Dr. Christie Anderson for the love and wonderful care she gave Bodie, he was always so glad to see her each week, to Dr. Bryan for always taking the time to give Bodie a hug & kiss and for the words of encouragement he gave me while on this difficult journey. To the team doctors that were always there to lend a hand, to Margaret, Bodie’s favorite Technician, and to the students and staff members who touched Bodie’s life... there are no other words than to say thank you.
I had my beautiful boy, 4 years, 2 months, 23 days and 14 hours.... and I can say without a doubt the sky is a little less blue, the sun shines a little less brightly, and the flowers are not so sweet, now that he is gone. I knew the moment his spirit left his broken body as part of me, the best part of me, went with him. I miss you my sweet boy... I will miss you all the days of my life.. Mom
P.S. Daddy says he loves & misses you too.. but, you already know that...
Sandi Meier
On March 8, 2010, just weeks shy of the one year anniversary of his diagnosis, we lost our beautiful boy to Lymphoma. I have still not come to grips with his loss.... and I don't know how I ever will. People tell me, “Oh, you will be fine, in time”, but I wonder.... can you ever really recover from a loss such as this... my heart says, “I think not”.
How do I begin to describe this magnificent boy... He was pure joy. He had a life force the likes of which I have never witnessed or known before. He commanded attention no matter where he was. Bodie had this amazing aura about him, it is what attracted you to him. People from all walks of life would stop us to make his acquaintance. Everyone commented on how beautiful he was, and how glad they were to meet him. You couldn’t help but smile in his presence. He had these incredible brown eyes that looked straight into your own... you’d swear he communicated with them. I could always get lost in those eyes...
Bodie brought so much happiness to this life. Everyday was an adventure and a reminder of who he was. I hope to one day, in his honor, live by his example. No matter how difficult his situation became, he always found a way to enjoy or accept the moment for what it was. Sure there were days when he was too sick to do much more than stay snuggled in bed with me, but even then..... he would find a way to remind me that he was here and that he was happy. Through my sorrow these past few weeks, I questioned the decision to have put him through chemotherapy, it seemed to only have put off the inevitable. And then, I remembered my last year with him. I was with him 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.... I never left him. I will cherish my last year with him forever. We had difficult times, yes, but we had amazing ones too. So, when I am asked if I would do it all over again, I would, absolutely. It didn’t grant us nearly enough time, but it did give us and him, some.
I would like to thank Dr. Christie Anderson for the love and wonderful care she gave Bodie, he was always so glad to see her each week, to Dr. Bryan for always taking the time to give Bodie a hug & kiss and for the words of encouragement he gave me while on this difficult journey. To the team doctors that were always there to lend a hand, to Margaret, Bodie’s favorite Technician, and to the students and staff members who touched Bodie’s life... there are no other words than to say thank you.
I had my beautiful boy, 4 years, 2 months, 23 days and 14 hours.... and I can say without a doubt the sky is a little less blue, the sun shines a little less brightly, and the flowers are not so sweet, now that he is gone. I knew the moment his spirit left his broken body as part of me, the best part of me, went with him. I miss you my sweet boy... I will miss you all the days of my life.. Mom
P.S. Daddy says he loves & misses you too.. but, you already know that...
Sandi Meier
