My cousin Dave

Last week on August 3rd, my cousin David C. Weyerman passed away in a car accident.  He was almost 24 years old, and was such an amazing person.  Dave was my only cousin the same age as me, and I have so many memories of us growing up together.  He always loved teasing me and telling me there were sharks in the lake until I cried when we hung out at Grandpa's house.  He loved taking care of animals, including the crickets he would throw on me when we were little...until I cried.  Since I never had an older brother, he was someone I could look up to as an example.  As we both grew older, Dave and I spoke less since he lived in New Mexico, but we were able to spend some good time together at a recent family reunion in May.  I wish I could have told him how much I love him, and what a great cousin he is before he was taken from this life.  I hope he knows that his family has SO much love for him, and I know he is in good hands above. 

I seriously love my family and friends SO MUCH, and I want them all to know it.  My husband, my mom, my dad, my brothers, my sister, my aunts, my uncles, my cousins, my grandparents, my nieces, my nephews, my in-laws, my friends- I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!  I realize now how important it is to tell people in your life how much they mean to you, because you never know how much time we all have on earth.  To my cousin Dave, you are near and dear to my heart, and I love you so much.  I know you are in good hands above, and I look forward to seeing you again after this life.