My son Gavin was tall for the 7th grade, over 6 feet, and it was hard to keep him in fitting clothes and shoes. On a visit to New Jersey to see the Orsinis, Diane came over for a BBQ. She and I got to talking about Aaron having the same issues. After the picnic she set up a visit to her house with Gavin to look at some clothes and sneakers she had at the house. He left with a bag of goodies and the biggest smile I have ever seen him have. She always looked out for him and asked in detail about his high school basketball team every time I saw her. Her kindness went above and beyond.
We had planned a New Jersey trip one summer and it was in doubt because the Orsinis had some issues with their house. Your mom immediately offered Laura and myself, the two kids, Gavin and Bella plus my nephew Josh a place to stay in the pool house. They thought it was the coolest thing to stay in a place where Kyrie Irving, on our favorite team, the Celtics at the time, had once been. The three kids swam until late in the evening while Laura, Dr. Mom and I chatted.
The next morning we were back in the pool and your mom came out and said she was leaving for her tennis championship. The kids were so impressed that she was in that match. When she returned they asked how she did and she told them they won and the kids cheered. It was awesome.
I am truly sorry for your loss, Diane was amazing and kind.
