My Cousin Todd

David and I have had some exciting news to share the past few weeks with our house and his job promotion but unfortunately some terribly sad news has hit our family. My cousin Todd at the age of 42 passed away last Tuesday. He was rushed to the hospital last Saturday and here I am back in my kitchen on Sunday after getting back from the funeral. It still doesn't seem real even though I cried my eyes out for a week and flew to Chicago for the funeral. I actually hadn't seen Todd in 18 years. That fact makes me so terribly sad. Todd's mom, my Auntie Jo, had a 60th b-day party about 5 years ago and for some reason I didn't go. I was living in Boston and I believe I didn't go because I had a job interview the Tuesday after the party. A job interview! I am sure at the time it seemed important but I really could have gone. I have always regretted it because here it is 5 years later and I have seen some of the family but not all of them. On many occasions I have told David how much he would like Todd and I really wanted them to meet. They both share a love for music and are both drummers. Todd was a funny, goofy, kind and intelligent person and will be sorely missed by his family, friends, co-workers and anyone that ever met him. My thoughts and prayers go out to them.

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