The Four Musketeers - A Tribute
And then there were two.....
It is with sadness and a very heavy heart that I repost this blog about The Four Musketeers. We recently lost our dear friend, Mary V., after a long hard fight with cancer. She was an amazing woman with more strength and determination than anyone I know. We will miss her, but find some peace knowing she is no longer in pain. This one is for you Mary - one of the great Four Musketeers.
(Originally Posted in 2013)
This blog has been a work in progress for a few months. Mostly because it has been a difficult one to write. I wanted to be sure not to miss anything that I needed to say.
Mary L., Pam, Mary V. and Faye (photos below). We met in Jr. High and by High School became close friends sharing our lives from that point forward. We made it through all of the typical high school drama from boys, to tough classes, family issues, and on and on. We had lots of fun and many adventures along the way with the usual heartaches and tears. Things we pulled each other through because that is what you do for a friend. We always managed to remain friends even when our paths took us in different directions for years at a time. We knew that we would be there for each other if needed. All we had to do was make a call.
I remember after high school venturing out and thinking we were all grown up when we got our first apartments. Taking trips out to Grafton, VT where the "twins" had a camp perfect for partying until the wee hours of the morning. Traveling to New Bedford, MA where these small town girls saw things they had never seen before. The summer and fall days going down to the boat landing with our pint of Southern Comfort, basking in the sun, sharing our hopes and dreams. So many things that we did together - far too many to begin to mention them all. Things that were very common for the time - not always the best choices, but we made it through and would not change a thing in the end.
We went through marriages - both good and bad, had our children and raised them to have children of their own. Faye lost a child, which is a heartache that no parent should endure. Some of us are fortunate enough to still have a parent with us, and others do not.
This past year marked 40 years since we graduated from high school. Hard to believe so many years have passed - seems like it was just yesterday that these young faces were starting their future. Full of hopes and dreams for tomorrow. Not expecting greatness, but hopeful for a good life. Overall I do believe we all have had that much and more.
In 2010 we were deeply saddened by the loss of Faye to pancreatic cancer. She was too young to go and it was heartbreaking to lose one of the Four Musketeers. I did not get to spend time with her before her passing and it broke my heart that I was unable to do so.
In the past year our friend Mary V. has been fighting her battle with cancer, and I admire her strength and determination as she struggles to fight the disease. Her will to live is so strong, and I sometimes wonder how she perseveres when she feels so ill. I have tried to see her when she has felt up to company, but I'm sure it will never be enough time to spend together and share all of our memories.
We never know what path our lives will take, but so far mine has given me some wonderful friends and memories. For me the Four Musketeers will live on forever, and we will always be those young, fresh faced girls full of hopes and dreams.
It is with sadness and a very heavy heart that I repost this blog about The Four Musketeers. We recently lost our dear friend, Mary V., after a long hard fight with cancer. She was an amazing woman with more strength and determination than anyone I know. We will miss her, but find some peace knowing she is no longer in pain. This one is for you Mary - one of the great Four Musketeers.
(Originally Posted in 2013)
This blog has been a work in progress for a few months. Mostly because it has been a difficult one to write. I wanted to be sure not to miss anything that I needed to say.
Mary L., Pam, Mary V. and Faye (photos below). We met in Jr. High and by High School became close friends sharing our lives from that point forward. We made it through all of the typical high school drama from boys, to tough classes, family issues, and on and on. We had lots of fun and many adventures along the way with the usual heartaches and tears. Things we pulled each other through because that is what you do for a friend. We always managed to remain friends even when our paths took us in different directions for years at a time. We knew that we would be there for each other if needed. All we had to do was make a call.
I remember after high school venturing out and thinking we were all grown up when we got our first apartments. Taking trips out to Grafton, VT where the "twins" had a camp perfect for partying until the wee hours of the morning. Traveling to New Bedford, MA where these small town girls saw things they had never seen before. The summer and fall days going down to the boat landing with our pint of Southern Comfort, basking in the sun, sharing our hopes and dreams. So many things that we did together - far too many to begin to mention them all. Things that were very common for the time - not always the best choices, but we made it through and would not change a thing in the end.
We went through marriages - both good and bad, had our children and raised them to have children of their own. Faye lost a child, which is a heartache that no parent should endure. Some of us are fortunate enough to still have a parent with us, and others do not.
This past year marked 40 years since we graduated from high school. Hard to believe so many years have passed - seems like it was just yesterday that these young faces were starting their future. Full of hopes and dreams for tomorrow. Not expecting greatness, but hopeful for a good life. Overall I do believe we all have had that much and more.
In 2010 we were deeply saddened by the loss of Faye to pancreatic cancer. She was too young to go and it was heartbreaking to lose one of the Four Musketeers. I did not get to spend time with her before her passing and it broke my heart that I was unable to do so.
In the past year our friend Mary V. has been fighting her battle with cancer, and I admire her strength and determination as she struggles to fight the disease. Her will to live is so strong, and I sometimes wonder how she perseveres when she feels so ill. I have tried to see her when she has felt up to company, but I'm sure it will never be enough time to spend together and share all of our memories.
We never know what path our lives will take, but so far mine has given me some wonderful friends and memories. For me the Four Musketeers will live on forever, and we will always be those young, fresh faced girls full of hopes and dreams.
Mary V.
Mary L.
Pam
Faye
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