Kevin Healey

Today was difficult because Tom and I went to order Kevin's headstone. We see college kids in stores buying things they need for the dorm or apartment, and we find ourselves in a monument store purchasing a headstone. Some back-to-school shopping.

Anyway, the headstone is projected to take about 8 weeks to make (which surprised us considering how simple it is), and another 2 weeks or so for the cemetery to place it. We will post again in the fall when the headstone is settled into place. That will be the last post to this website.

Tom and I took a comment posted on Kevin's other website (Jon Jarc's creation; see previous posts for the website address) very seriously. It amazes us to know how much Kevin's story affected the faith of so many people. Tom is considering sponsoring a website with theological insight for Catholics (like us!) who were ill-educated or misinformed during our faith formation. God seems to be giving us a new direction, and if we can we will humbly answer His call. We will discuss all of this with Jon after we all get settled back into a routine with a new school year right around the corner. We may turn Kevin's spin-off website into a slightly different forum. There seems to be a need. We just didn't want to keep Kevin's website, per se, going -- with us (especially me) writing on and on about theological insight when the intention of the website was really all about the status of Kevin's health. Sponsoring this new website would be a great way to "pay it forward," and it would be our pleasure to do this for those who would find it helpful in their daily lives.

People ask how we are doing and all I can say is that we are trying our best to get through each day. Personally, I crave privacy in order to process the past 2 1/2 years. I apologize for being out of touch with many of you -- that won't change for awhile -- this is much more difficult than any of us could have anticipated. Tom and Mary Kate are much more brave than I am and if you have to deal with me on any level, I almost want to apologize for being out-of-sorts. Grieving takes on a visceral and physical sensation, and I wish I could offer more right now.

All of your prayers and love have gotten us this far. We continue to pray for you each day and will never stop doing so. Weak from fighting and grieving but with a burning love of God and for all of you we remain brothers and sisters in Christ. We will post when the headstone rests atop Kevin's grave. God bless.

Ann & Tom