passed away i was only 5. the community that we lived in poured out their support to our family and it was overwhelming. i still remember how the food covered the counters in our kitchen. ladies from the local church brought over a stack of quilts. i believe they brought 5 of them. each of us kids got to pick a quilt for our own (except my youngest brother) and we literally loved those quilts to bits. even though i was quite young, i still remember the generosity of those who reached out to us while we were deeply hurting. it is for that reason that i am happy to 