Since You've Been Gone - May 21, 2005

Angel Gail Buckner
1990 -2005

Since You've Been Gone we have missed you, loved you, cried because your are gone, been angry at the unfairness, been furious because CF didnt stand for CURE FOUND in 2005 or sooner.

We have tattooed memorials to you in our skin.

We have worked hard to raise thousands of dollars for CF research and awareness.

We will NEVER forget the beautiful, redheaded ANGEL that I believe was sent here to make us better people, to show us how to deal with adversity head on and with Grace. You NEVER complained even when you could barely take a breath. You always comforted us, wanted to make sure we were ok.

I will never forget my honorary daugher. The little girl playing with Brats dolls and watching the Rugrats. The teenager Sarah and I took to see NSYNC at War Memorial Stadium who looked up at me with those big beautiful eyes and said, 'this is the best day of my life,' when Justin, JC, Joey, Chris and Lance exploded onto the stage.

Your parents gave you the perfect name. You are and were an Angel in every sense of the word.