Lasting Hope

As many of you are aware by now, Robyn lost her 11-year battle with breast cancer this past Sunday.  Although we knew the disease was extensive and Robyn was in intense pain, we were not prepared for how quickly her life ended.  There was not even time to say that one last goodbye.  The only comfort we can take is the hope that Robyn is now watching over us all, free of pain and ready to guide us as we all complete our own journeys through life.  During her stay in the hospital, I encouraged Robyn to use her phone to record messages to the kids - messages intended to be played in the years to come at their graduations or the birth of their children.  She was only able to record one message - a message that simply told the kids she didn't know what love was until she had them.  I hope as they progress through life, I will be able to convey to them, (as Robyn certainly would), how proud she would be as they accomplish each and every milestone.

Thank you all for the kind words and support you have provided to Robyn and my family over the past few months.  We have arranged a memorial service for Robyn that will take place Wednesday evening, December 21st at 7:00PM.  The service will be at the Creekwood Church in Mansfield, located at 260 North Miller Road.  For directions, please see their website at http://creekwoodchurch.com/.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in memory of Robyn to Operation Kindness (http://www.operationkindness.org/index.php), the Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) North Texas (http://www.featnt.org/home.php) or the Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center (http://www.marycrowley.org/).

Love,

Craig, Chloe and Trystan