Dear Sara,
The Visser clan gathers today, on the western banks of the Atlantic Ocean, for several days of family fellowship. It's difficult to describe the feelings associated with this. Seeing everyone will be good and fun. Seeing everyone will also be very difficult...a full house that feels empty because your voice and laughter aren't going to be there intermingling with the rest.
A soft sadness covers me today, seeping into every thought and emotional crack and crevice.
I love you. I miss you. I always will.
Love,
Chad