September 29th will be a Melissa day from morning until night. I confirmed plans with George Mason University to plant a tree in memory of Melissa next to the duck pond on campus. It's scheduled for 10 am that day. I am am very grateful to the university for their willingness to honor Melissa in this way. It's a great tribute to Melissa's 14+ years in Student Affairs and her life here in Fairfax/Annandale.
Also, My friends Jen and Brian and I met with the manager at Coyote Grille and Cantina in Fairfax and pitched a fundraiser for CCFA to include a raffle, the talents of Claire Gilbride, and some good food and drink in one of our favorite places. He liked the idea and we're on for Thursday, September 29th. The details are still being worked out.
This day has been marked in my head for the past year. One year without Melissa was so terribly hard to contemplate a year ago. Now that it's here, I know it will be a hard day, but I'm glad that family and friends will be gathered together and celebrating Melissa's life.
So beautiful.
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