Friday, July 5, 2019
Mrs. Sanders helped me grow up. She welcomed me to her home hundreds of times throughout the 70s, spanning all that awkward adolescence. Chris was and remains to this day my very best friend. He introduced me to his parents, to Lea, and Mark. They all welcomed me into the fold, and before I knew it, I was consuming mass quantities of tacos and popcorn, knowingly welcome at Chez Sanders at all hours and circumstances. Aah...the Lazy Susan... Mrs. Sanders encouraged me more than she knew. Opinionated? Yep. Spoke her mind? Always. Even when I did things that were not so bright, she’d let me know straight away. Through it all she was kind to me. I don’t expect to ever again meet anyone quite like Audrey Sanders. And, I certainly will never forget her. I will ever be a better person for having met her.