Diamonds Are Forever -- Even Those Hidden From Our Eyes
This story, a much needed comfort right now, comes from Bainbridge Island, Wash., a Seattle neighbor with forest trails and landscaped gardens and gasp-worthy views of Cascade and Olympic peaks and Puget Sound. What begins as a tale of loss ends with a recovery. It's a tale we need to hear. As difficult as things may be, we must keep faith that there will be healing. As the saying goes, diamonds are forever -- even when they are hidden from our eyes. -- Jaye Ann Terry and Margo Hammond My mother died in Florida on December 18, 2006. R ather than go to her memorial and then come all the way back to Bainbridge Island (Washington State) for Christmas, we decided to stay in Florida and go to Marco Island and spen d the holiday there. So obviously we didn’t have a lot of Christmas presents because we were there for a funeral. So we just all kind of said we love you to each other and had lots of great meals. But before we came home, Bob, my husband,
