Our Dear Aunt Sara

Well Dryden and Taylor, Sara's nephew and neice are now 9 and 7 years of age. They have grown but their love for their Aunt Sara has never diminished. As a family we would like to share some of their comments about their memory of Sara and funny things they have said over the past 2 years...
"I remember when you got me my pony castle. I still play with it and use it with my Littlest Pet Shops." - Taylor
"The funniest thing was when you called and left a message saying it was Aunt Paul and Uncle Sara calling." - Dryden

The kids often got Katy and Sara mixed up, but the distinguishing feature for them was the one with no thumb!

Taylor is very protective of the gifts that Sara gave her; her coat, dog purse and Pony Castle. When I asked if Taylor was ready to pass the coat to her little cousin, she said, "no Aunt Sara gave that to me, I want to keep it". It is now put away in her special memory box.

Taylor often seeks out the brightest star in the sky and says, "That one is Aunt Sara, I know it!"

Dryden and Taylor both take comfort in knowing that Aunt Sara is watching over them and that Aunt Sara takes care of their sister, Hayley. They often discuss what "perks" there is in heaven, as they don't think there is any rules in heaven and Aunt Sara would let Hayley do it anyway!

Uncle Paul shared a very generous gift to the children and contributed to their RESP in memory of Aunt Sara because she would want to see the kids continue their education and be all that they can be. However, in Dryden's mind he is just going to play in the NHL and won't have to go to school but says, "oh ya, I have to go to school because Aunt Sara wants me to". Whatever will work!!!

The point in sharing these stories is that we, as a family, believe that it is crucial to keep Sara's memory alive and will continue to speak about her with the children.

Dryden and Taylor