This blog has been established for those of you who love and care about my brother, Dennis M. Rich. Dennis battled sarcoma for over two years. His strength and courage is truly inspiring. This is a piece of his story.
Every day when I look at these pictures, I still can't believe that you're gone. We all miss you so much Dennis and when we're together as a family, it's so apparent that something is missing. We all go through the motions and still have our laughs and good times but the pain is so evident. We all feel it so deeply and I imagine we always will. You're on all our minds enough that it feels like you're there, but I just wish we could see you again and hear you again. We miss you SO much. Being together makes it easier to cope but also reminds us of what we lost. When your three girls walk in though, that's when the smiles have a little less pain behind them. Being near them is like being near you. And you really did marry the strongest, most loyal woman. As painful as it is for her and I know it has to be, she's still there w/ us just like before. I know you must be so proud of her and of the kids. They have been so strong and without them we wouldn't have that link to you that we're so lucky to still have. I love you Den. I love you Jodi and the girls.
Kelli, Thank you always for your love and support. You are right, unfornuatly everything is getting extremely harder. No one gave Dennis and myself and the girls a handbook or lesson when we we're faced to deal with Dennis' cancer and now with his passing. This is all so new and unknown you never think that your going to lose your husband and father of your kids at 38yrs. old nor did you think you all were going to lose your brother so young. Even though we knew he had rare and non-curable cancer. Dennis and I held out for so much hope that they would find a cure for his rare type. Dennis' fear was that they would find a cure but it would be a little to late. That's were this part of the story for the girls and me gets even harder. We never thought Dennis was not going to be with us. Your faced with everything you thought you knew in life and made sense, doesn't anymore. Dennis made us feel so safe and secure, like nothing could touch us or affeck us in anyway. I am going to try to get that feeling back in the girls and my life again. Without Dennis I know it will be tough but maybe he will send down his strength and guide us through like he always did. We love you Kelli, We miss and love you so much Dennis, Love, Jodi & the girls oxox
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Miss you Dennis.
Love, Mary
We all miss you so much Dennis.
There isn't a day that goes by when we don't think of Dennis in some way, he is all around us and that will never change.
We love you Dennis. Love Rhonda
Every day when I look at these pictures, I still can't believe that you're gone.
We all miss you so much Dennis and when we're together as a family, it's so apparent that something is missing. We all go through the motions and still have our laughs and good times but the pain is so evident. We all feel it so deeply and I imagine we always will. You're on all our minds enough that it feels like you're there, but I just wish we could see you again and hear you again. We miss you SO much. Being together makes it easier to cope but also reminds us of what we lost.
When your three girls walk in though, that's when the smiles have a little less pain behind them. Being near them is like being near you. And you really did marry the strongest, most loyal woman. As painful as it is for her and I know it has to be, she's still there w/ us just like before. I know you must be so proud of her and of the kids.
They have been so strong and without them we wouldn't have that link to you that we're so lucky to still have.
I love you Den.
I love you Jodi and the girls.
Kelli
your family truly inspires me!
Kelli, well said............
Kelli, Thank you always for your love and support. You are right, unfornuatly everything is getting extremely harder. No one gave Dennis and myself and the girls a handbook or lesson when we we're faced to deal with Dennis' cancer and now with his passing. This is all so new and unknown you never think that your going to lose your husband and father of your kids at 38yrs. old nor did you think you all were going to lose your brother so young. Even though we knew he had rare and non-curable cancer. Dennis and I held out for so much hope that they would find a cure for his rare type. Dennis' fear was that they would find a cure but it would be a little to late. That's were this part of the story for the girls and me gets even harder. We never thought Dennis was not going to be with us. Your faced with everything you thought you knew in life and made sense, doesn't anymore. Dennis made us feel so safe and secure, like nothing could touch us or affeck us in anyway. I am going to try to get that feeling back in the girls and my life again. Without Dennis I know it will be tough but maybe he will send down his strength and guide us through like he always did. We love you Kelli, We miss and love you so much Dennis, Love, Jodi & the girls oxox
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