We love you Mary Jo

Mary Jo Moore, our friend, Julie's boss and confidant passed away on Saturday after a long fight with cancer. The viewing is tomorrow night and the funeral is Wednesday at 11am. The girls from Stepping Stone all bought Harley Davidson bandanas and are going to wear them tomorrow. Christian is going to wear the Harley shoes she bought for him and his Harley shirt. Christian may have been the last person to make her smile. Her husband, Tim, said she lit up when she would look at Christian. They were always very happy for our family. We always felt truly loved.

This is an exerpt from Tim's Journal at caringbridge.com:

I felt MaryJo should be buried in her hometown of Chaska, Mn. Most all of her large family live within a hour of where they were born & raised. So, it seems only right that she be buried there. Also, MaryJo had told me she wanted to be cremated. In a couple of months, after it warms up a little, MaryJo & I will take our last bike ride. I will take her back to Minnesota on the bike. For the last 2 years we have wanted to ride to Sturgis, The Badlands, The National Monument & Crazy Horse. We will make those stops on our last ride.
Much love to you all, Tim

I can't image what he is going through right now. To love somebody so much and have them taken away would be more than most of us could bear. I lost my father to cancer in the same way and that was the hardest time in my life. I couldn't bear the thought of losing my one love in this world.

Sometimes I think, which way is harder? To abruptly lose someone and never have the chance to tell them good-bye, or to sit and watch someone you love go through cancer? With Julie and MJ, she had the chance to tell her goodbye, to tell her thank you for believing in her, thank her for being a friend. As hard as it was for Julie, in that room the day before she passed away, it was also good for her. No regrets.

We will miss you MJ.

And I still miss you dad.