My letter to Mr. and Mrs. Davis- per their request

From Julie Katz Earl

Mrs. and Mr. Davis, This is Julie Katz Earl, Heather's friend from New Jersey, the one she used to go on vacations with. I just heard about Heather. I am devastated. I know that there are no magic words, I wish there were words that could bring her back. I just wanted to contact you to let you know that my thoughts are with your entire family. I loved Heather very much. We met almost 17 years ago when we were just kids, just out of college, in the offices of Wells Fargo Nikko. I knew right away that we would be friends. She had an amazing energy. I respected her, admired her, and enjoyed being around her. Even though I left SF back in 1994 we remained close and I always considered myself incredibly lucky to know her. She was an incredible woman and friend. I have countless, fabulous memories of Heather and our times together. I am so sad right now but I am trying hard to think about all of our talks, our travels to Club Med, Grand Cayman, Australia, and Mexico, our adventures, our laughs, and our dreams. I really did love her and I will miss her every single day. I am positive that I should have been in touch more over the years, that I should have found more moments to call or email, and that I should have found a way to visit more. I just hope Heather never doubted our friendship because it really meant a lot to me. I know that I live far away, and I know that you don't know me very well, but I offer you my help. If I can ever do anything for you please let me know. If Grace or Cooper ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask me. If you ever find yourselves in the NY area I would love to meet with you. If Grace and Cooper ever want to hear stories about their amazing mother I would be happy to share all the wonderful things that I know about her. My prayers are with you and I will see you on Sunday at the service. With love, Julie Katz Earl