Cedar Point

I had been dreading this first visit to Cedar Point, one of Christi's most favorite places, since Shayne asked me to order the season passes last fall. I knew back then it would be difficult and I told him that I didn't ever want to go back there. He reminded me that Shayla loves it too - our whole family does - and that I should order the season passes because if you go about two times it's about the same price as having a pass. Reluctantly, I ordered our passes hoping that the first time back would at least be with Shayne or with a friend, NOT just Shayla and I - without Christi.

I knew putting it off was only making it worse, so I called my sweet neighbor inquiring if they were interested in spending the day at Cedar Point. Only one of their children could go, and I'm so grateful Shayla's great playmate could go!! It really helped (I could not have gone alone.) and the kids had an absolutely wonderful time! I made myself push the memories of Christi at Cedar Point out of my mind because I felt myself choking each time I remembered something from one of the many, many times she was there - as a little one (age 2.1) on her first ride (the motorcycles in Kiddy Kingdom, yes I remember) to last year on our very last trip - with Jennifer - when the "big girls" went to ride some of the "big" rides to the many trips I enjoyed with Christi in between. It only seemed right, last fall, to bury her with her Cedar Point Season Pass. I tell myself she's riding the greatest rides of all in Heaven.