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October 6, 2010 at 12:29 pm runningforayrie Leave a comment

One of my favorite stories from this past weekend came from Ayrie’s gammy, Diane. The Quaker memorial service had just ended (what a beautiful rememberance of Ayrie!), and Richard and I sat in our chairs crying. Diane came up and rested her hands on my back and embraced me.

She told Richard and I about a time at pre-school where the students were asked to draw their family. Most children drew 3 or 4, some typical number that you would expect. Ayrie, on the other hand, had 27 people in his family.

I think that sums up how loving and caring he was, and just how much Ayrie, at the age of four, valued his relationships with his friends and family.

I’ll always treasure this story. Thank you Diane!