Andrea's Blog

I'm having a hard time getting online and updating Mason's caringbridge site. There is an reverance I feel when I come here now. This was his site, so I don't feel right putting a bunch of stuff about myself or the foundation here. I know it would be fine, but it is just something that I feel.

Mason's school class invited us to their end-of-year recital this past week and surprised us with a book that the kids put together of their thoughts and memories of Mason. Eddie and I cried our eyes out. I'm looking at the book little by little...it is too much for me to handle at one sitting. They also will have a flag flying for him in a memorial field of flags this memorial day AND they sang "You Lift Me Up" for him. What a night. Then to top it off, they gave a donation to Mason's Foundation. We were so touched....I can't even express how touched we were. I'm not a person that cries alot, but that night had me in tears from start to finish.

I've also continued to get to spend time with Mason's good friend McKenna (picture with Mason above). She was very special to Mason and she is very special to me....

I have some large projects going on with the Mason Woods Charitable Foundation. At some point, I hope to be able to update frequently on the foundation website, but for the time being, I'm trying to teach myself to use Facebook more often. So if you are on facebook, I am on there as well as the Mason Woods Charitable Foundation.

On a personal note, Eddie, Trey and I are doing ok. Trey is trying to finish up his school year on a positive note, so he is studying alot right now and still lifts for football. I stay very busy with the foundation and now with the yard. Eddie juggles his responsibilities like a pro...I'm not sure how he does it. We think about and talk about Mason every single day. He is still very much a part of our lives. When I was with McKenna this past week, I found myself trying to explain "faith" to her. And I realized that my answers to some of the questions about Mason's life come a little easier to me now. I don't understand why any of this happened and I have accepted that I won't on earth. Faith means that I can continue to live while not having those answers. Faith means that I can trust God in his decision not to step in and heal Mason on this earth. Faith means that I KNOW that he is in heaven and has no needs from me at this moment. Mason now understands what I cannot until I join him. My life on this earth will be a short one compared to the time I will have with Mason and with Jesus in heaven.

Thank you all for continuing to support us all. Andrea