A very good family friend passed away this afternoon. I have known her my whole life. She taught my brother in Beaumont, and she was a close neighbor in sour lake. She was a swim team mom, a soccer mom, a band mom, she and i would talk and have drinks together at new year's eve bonfires and 4th of july bonfires. I can honestly say she was one of the most incredible women I've ever known. She had a faith that never seemed to dwindle, a family that loved her so much and thought so highly of her, and she had a heart and kindness that I haven't seen in many. After all these years, after I've changed so much the last 5 years since I've left sour lake, she always recognized me and always gave me a big hug and truly seemed to be excited to see me. She had this ability to make anyone feel loved the instant they saw her.

I cannot imagine Mr. Duff, Amy, Ali, and Christopher having to start living in this world without their wife and mother. She was a truly remarkable woman. She was a woman that I strive to even be half as comparable to, and a person we should all strive to be like. She will be someone very missed, but I can already tell you I've been seeing her through the life and actions of her children for years upon years now.

all my love goes to ms. theresa and to the family and extended family of the duffels....