Letter to a departed friend . . .

Andrea (Carlesi) Roberts

copyright 2011 Jennifer Domenick, Love Life Images

 

Thinking of a you today. Saturday was the one-year anniversary of your passing - I can't believe it's been a year already. You are missed by many every day, especially your beautiful family: Brian, Carolann and Dillon as well as your brother, Jason, as his family. I know you are watching over them. I visit your Facebook page occasionally and read some of the postings by friends and family expressing love and sharing quick thoughts of you while missing you.

You've left a legacy with us having served your country. Veteran's Day came and went, but many of us gravitated to memories of your service and heroism. Your flight suit was displayed at the Woman's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. It was noted that you flew the OH-58d Kiowa Warrior, an armed scout helicopter, starting in 1999 in Germany and Kosovo. You were one of the first women to log combat hours on it when you flew it in Iraq in 2003-2004. A wonderful tribute it was for you to be buried with full honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Most of us could only dream of being part of history like this and you are truly a hero among heroes.

We had our 25-year high school reunion for KHS in July - we know you were with us. It was a great turnout and a good time was had by all. Of course, we couldn't have a reunion without Bon Jovi songs played in your honor - nothing beats dancing to "Living on a Prayer" with Paul Wright leading the vocals on karaoke.  

I had read recently that Brian had trained to run the Baltimore Running Festival half marathon as a member of The Leukemia and Lyphoma Society's (LLS) Team in Training in October. A beautiful way to honor you as well as help improve the quality of life for other patients and their families.
   
While you are no longer with us here on earth, you live on in our hearts and in our thoughts.

See you later, my friend.