Posted by Cheron on February 01, 2007 at 12:57:00:
My memories of when I was younger are not as prominent as I'd like them to be. As my hair starts going gray, my life before 13 gets some what mumble jumbled. I remember Sara's kindness, and what a sweet girl she was. I remember her room, and looking out of her window. Where her bed and closet were located. What your home looked liked. I remember her relationship with you and Rick. At the time,I was not as close to my Dad, and I remember Sara and Rick had a very loving relationship that was so different from what my Dad and I had at the time. (Things have changed over the years, and my Dad and I are quite close now.) I remember Aron's love for his sister. He really loved her! Was so attached to her, and looked up to her. I remember how much she cared for him. They didn't have a typical brother/ sister relationship. You could tell they were best friends. I remember coming to visit your family in Washington.
But my most prominent memory of Sara was my most recent one. The last time I saw the Hunt family. I do not remember how old I was, but it was when your family came back to California for a visit. My family and yours went to Los Paseos Pool for a BBQ- and for a summer day in California, it was unusually cold outside. Chris and I swam for awhile with Sara and Aron in the pool- but eventually had to get out because we were freezing! I guess coming from Washington, what we considered cold was warm for Sara and Aron- and they just kept on splashing around in the pool and having a great time! Playing and laughing, and jumping in. My brother and I sat on the side and watched. We thought they were crazy because it was so cold! They were having a really good time.
That was my most prominent memory. But when I think of Sara (and I do often), I think of how much I liked her growing up and what a good friend she was to me. How I wish I had kept better in touch with her over the years. It is one of my regrets in life and I will never forget her.
Cheron Johnson (Guild)