The Unstoppable Sara Brown!

To: Sara
From: Mary

Well Sara, Happy Birthday! They say your teens are filled with hormones, your 20's filled with turmoil over figuring out what to do with your life and your 30's are when you pick your head up and really start enjoying life. For you though, it seemed like you always knew what you wanted to be, and always enjoyed life to its fullest!! You were always a bit ahead of me :-)

I have so many fond memories and think about you all the time, especially when I wrap myself in your blanket and think how warm and whole it makes me feel.

One of my favorite times with you was when we were in Austin celebrating Steph getting hitched! Wow- what a weekend. Besides a poor pizza boy that will never be the same, a piano man that will never forget that weekend either, or a few of my plants that got taken out in the fun it was a time never to forget.

I also like to think about how we would sit by the fire pit in our place in Los Altos and talk politics and history. We never had any problem telling each other how we felt, but at the same time we respected each others minds and opinions. You felt comfortable around everyone for a very simple reason, you were always confident in your own skin and you loved your friends. Pretty much a perfect combination.

I miss your damn butter tarts and hamburgers! Was horrible for me but I could never resist grabbing one. Even the fact you had a special butter tart carrying case was pretty impressive!

I miss playing golf with you and teasing you about you slicing the ball and blaming it on your thumb! I miss going to Rose and Crown and dancing to the jute box, going to the MAC store and trying on almost every eyeshadow shade that existed, and splurging once a year on a pair of really nice jeans.

Most of all, I miss your light, your energy. You were always up to do anything and always came with a smile!

You are unstoppable Ms. Sara Brown! You always will be.

I love you and happy Birthday! I hope your celebrating with a few Marg's right now!

-Mary