Thursday, June 17, 2021
I met Chrystal when her and Barry lived in Blacksville. She would come into the little grocery store there, where I worked. I was a cashier there and waited on her many times. I got to know her, we talked about many things, she was always kind and funny, and yet sometimes a little spunky, but we hit it off right from the start. I actually met Barry first, he just like the rest of the coal miners would stop in the store on his way to work on on his way home. Both very kind people. I kind of lost track of them when they moved to Morgantown, but finally found and friended them in Facebook so I started keeping in touch with them again. I was so happy when I found them again. By this time I found out that Chrystal was sick and that there was just nothing to be done to fix her, my heart was broken, through phone calls from her we would talk, we would laugh and we would cry, she would express her concern for Barry when something happened to her, this was new to me because I really never discussed passing with someone, not even my parents before they passed, so my heart and mind really opened up with her, even though it was killing me inside to talk to her about this I learned something from her. I learned how strong someone can really be when they know they are passing. Her biggest fear was that when she did pass that Barry would find her, and that broke her heart more than anything. Chystals love and their love for each other was a live story in itself. I went to spend a few hours with her about a month or so ago with the intention of spending as much time as I could with her, however, life got in the way and it didn't turn out the way we had hoped. The plans we made, we never got to share. My heart is broken, I hope she knew how much Ioved her. I'll wish forever that we could have had more time. I'm glad I at least got to visit her that day, we laughed, we cried, she vented and I listened, I held her hand and told her that I'll always love her and I promised her that I would be there for Barry whenever the time came, and I always will be. She loved her cat, she called Chicken, he was her buddy. She loved her Kids, her grandkids, her family, and her beloved husband Barry, whom took the best of care of her. I'll always remember you Chrystal, I'll always love you, I'll always miss you. Rest easy my sweet friend with God and the Angels, your battle is now over, watch over all that loved you and keep us straight from above. Love you always❤️
