Reading the emails this morning made me very emotional. I imagine that writing about other things will shake me up, too. There's a lot I would change if I had it to do over, but of course it's too late.

I still have a hard time accepting that Judy is not here. Our relationship was one of many facets, but we were sisters, and at the end of the day, that's all that really mattered. We shared a bond -- tumultuous at times, but a bond nonetheless. Now she's gone and there are so many what-ifs and if-onlys.

So, let's get started, then. Life is so very short and there's a whole lot that needs to be said. And there are pictures that need to be put online. I've been meaning to do that for so long.