There’s something about losing a sister that’s inexpressible and permanent. It’s like a wound that’ll never heal.
Linda was the completion of my childhood. She was my BIG (tiny) sister, with the tremendous heart, always there to offer her unconditional love. Linda could also be fiercer than the wind, especially when it came to protecting the people she loved.
I’ve had to except the sudden death of Linda, especially when I didn’t get to say goodbye. It was so shocking at the prime of life and most, especially when it seemed like an irreplaceable part of my family is gone.
When I finished college, Linda treated me to a trip to Bermuda. We rented mopeds and laughed about constantly finding ourselves on the wrong side of the road, we spent many hours sitting at the edge of the water with our feet in the sand, laughing about nothing. I later treated her to a cruise to the Bahamas, which was another wonderful memory of laughing and well spent one on one bonding time.
There were some troubling times in Linda‘s life as well but with constant support and unconditional love, she would remain on a good path.
If I had to choose a few words to honor her legacy, it would be a tribute of hers, which was her generous spirit, that everyone will remember. She always listened with a deeper understanding than others and would never turn down helping if asked. A little bit of her will always live in me. I will miss her fiercely.
Her loving brother Vinnie