Karen, it was almost 2 years ago when I saw you at Ocean State Job Lot and learned of your cancer. You told me you had beat it and felt great. In November I saw your son Matthew at Barnes & Noble and he had told me you were not well. I called the cell phone number which he had given to me, only to get your voice mail. I wanted so badly to talk to you and was hoping you would return my call. Our sons grew up together and we shared good times at our boys birthday parties and baseball games. I will cherish the photo of you at my house during Alex's pirate birthday party. You were taken from us much to soon. May you rest in peace as you are in God's care, looking down from above, watching your handsome son's become great men.