Joanne Mann

Sandi was one of a kind. Right from the first day time I met her, we knew we would be friends forever. She was so genuine. Whenever we would see each other, she would give you such a big hug. No one could match that hug.

If we did not see each other for a couple of months while I was in Florida, when we did get together, it was like we saw each other the day before. We just carried on from the last time.

It was never about Sandi, it was about the person she was with. In our case, it was about me.

I loved talking to her about her family and her beautiful grandchildren. Her eyes lit up. She never bragged but you could tell she was so proud.

She loved her kids and her grandkids more than words can ever say. I always asked her about each individual one and then she’d always ask about my family.

Some of my friends that I’ve been friends with for a long time when we would meet or whatever I always asked about their families because I’m interested. Some may never ask about my family. Sandi always did.

We would talk at least once a week and then we would try to meet once a month. When I’d go to Florida February and March and then she would go to Punta Cana in April and when I got home I called her and then we would met and it was like we saw each other the day before.

I love to see the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about all her kids and her grandkids.

Billy and I are thinking about Sandi and her beautiful family. Xoxo