So I'm sitting here on the computer in the dark with less than thirteen hours until I have to report to Basic Training, and the only thing I can do is think about you, Christa. For about the last hour I was looking at pictures you put on your myspace and listening to songs that remind me of you. I still can't believe you're not right down the street. One of the things that I'm thinking about is that I actually have to take off my wrist band that your mom gave me back in November(I've never taken it off). I'm just thinking about how you always tackled your problems with such a positive and powerful attitude. I don't just mean being sick; I mean grades, swim practices (both the frogs and when we swam with Coach Sue at the Rec Center), and just life in general. I had to say goodbye to your mom and Jeffery last Thursday and that was really hard to do. If these last ten months since you left yield a silver lining its that I met your family and really got to know how wonderful they all are. I Coached on the frogs this summer with Carolyn's mom and it was kind of strange to look across the pool to the lane that you and me use to swim in and see that none of the people that swam there with us were even on the team anymore, but the team still raised almost $1000 for a fundraiser in your name. Even though you are not physically here still you have a lot of people here that love you so much. I'm going to need you to help give me strength in these coming months at Basic Training. I love you so much and I still miss you and I will forever, Christa (and I'm always going to spell your name with a CH)
Jon Cecilio