LAST WEEK MY COUSIN, BRIANA BOULTER STEPHEN, PASSED AWAY AFTER A 2 YEAR BATTLE WITH CANCER. SHE WAS A BLESSING IN THE LIVES OF EVERYONE THAT KNEW HER AND WILL BE SORELY MISSED. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE OF THE ETERNAL NATURE OF FAMILIES AND THE BLESSING THAT WE CAN ENJOY OF BEING WITH THOSE WE LOVE AFTER THIS LIFE HAS ENDED.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT BRI TAUGHT ME DURING HER TIME ON THIS EARTH WAS HOW MUCH OF AN INFLUENCE OUR WORDS AND EXPERIENCES CAN HAVE ON THE LIVES OF OTHERS. SHE SHARED HER LIFE, CHALLENGES, AND TRIUMPHS THROUGH HER BLOG AND IT TOUCHED PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. THAT EXAMPLE HAS GIVEN ME A NEW MOTIVATION TO UPDATE MY OWN BLOG MORE FREQUENTLY.
AS I SIT ON MY PORCH AND THINK ABOUT HOW SHORT LIFE IS, I CAN'T HELP BUT BE GRATEFUL FOR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SHARED MY LIFE WITH ME. GOD IS WONDERFUL AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT I CAN GIVE TO REPAY THE LOVE THAT HE HAS SHOWN. BRI, MAY I LIVE UP TO THE EXAMPLE THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN ALL OF US THROUGH YOUR OPTIMISM, COURAGE, FAITH, AND LOVE. YOU WILL BE MISSED.
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Bri was an inspiration to everyone she met. She was a light to all of us, and she will be terribly missed by her sweet family.
Thanks for the insights and for starting to blog again. I look forward to keeping up with your deep insights bro :)
Hey Trent, I was surprised and happy to see your blog pop back up in my reader. I was so sorry to hear about your cousin but am one of the many who has been touched and strengthened by her example. Hope you're doing well!
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