Pain

PAIN:

This week I just decided to focus on pain as I know my community is feeling down about the loss of a friend to everyone, Mark Anders. It may sound like I am an uplifting blogger but in certain circustances like these, I feel it is necessary for me to write what I feel because honestly I want my blog to be a voice of truth. I don't want to harp on all the harsh details of Mark's passing but morn gracefully, and be supportive for his family and friends. 

As of my last blog I have really been struggling to find words to choose to write about another person's life. This is so hard, we all have our struggles, our pain. I choose to write how I'm feeling in my blog to help others, give perspective, and let's be honest.... blogging is a way for me to deal with the pain that I am currently going through.

It's most import for Brian and I to connect with our hometown friends, and give our sincerest condolences to Mark Anders' family. As I said, I don't want to harp on all of the harsh details and extreme pain that Mark went through. Instead I would rather celebrate a guy that was a friend to everyone he knew and was an all around great son, uncle, and friend. Mark was one of those guys that would light up a room when he walked in. That's something I will never forget about him. He was always energetic and ready to take on the challenges of life.

I first remember Mark and Matt (his brother) as a little girl on the school bus. As a team they always thought it was so funny to pull my pig tails or my curly hair. At that age I was flattered and annoyed at the same time and they both knew so. Later on, I knew Mark well in high school as he played football with Brian and his older brother Matt, and I was cheerleader. After college, like so many friends along the way, we didn't see as much of him  as we would've liked.

We knew instantly that he had succeeded in the real estate business, like his mother Jackie, who both have helped so many find homes for the faimlies they have served. 

As I know how painful this has been for me and my husband, I cannot truly understand how  painful this has been for the Anders' family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you every single day.

Please feel free to make this page a place to leave memories about Mark and connect with each other. Tomorrow Mark's having a celebration of his life held at my home church: First United Methodist Church in Round Rock at 1:00 p.m.