Dee Story

Yesterday I was doing my usual thing and reading through posts on Facebook. I quickly discovered that Dee Story, a woman that I went all through school with, was in Ann Arbor fighting for her life. Her husband told me she was suffering from accute liver failure.

I was in shock. I saw posts on facebook from her just a couple of days ago.

Today, Dee went to heaven.

Barely 40 years old, she went to heaven.
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You know I've been thinking alot about my age lately. I may not have come right out and said it, but I've been doing alot of thinking about my kids getting older and the fact that I'm nearly out of my 30's (gulp). I've been thinking alot about getting myself healthier. I need to lose about 40 pounds or so and the fact that I'm knocking on the door of......oh gawd......40......has me turned inside out. It has been affecting me emotionally. So much so I've had to make an appointment to see my family doctor next week.

I haven't seen or talked to Dee, other than random meetings on facebook, since we graduated from high school. I remember when I first started signing into facebook some of my friends and I had commented on how beautiful Dee Parrish is. She lost a bunch of weight out of high school and she is married to a professional photographer, Scott Story, and there are some beautiful photo's of her on his facebook page. We were feeling a little jealous, but not in a bad way. She truley is a beautiful person.

I think what I'm trying to say is that even though I had lost touch with Dee, I am feeling terribly sad that she has left this world. She was very young.

Last Sunday, she posted a message on her Facebook that said, "Love my family and friends. We had a beautiful day!"

If you do nothing else today, wrap your arms around your husband and your children and tell them how much you love them. Then say a prayer and thank God for a happy and healthy family. You are blessed.