I had the privilege to have met Anna Marie at a gathering of friends and family at her home. I was invited over by her son Will, via my friend Bret Sorensen. I was very nervous to attend. Most would think it was because I am arrogant to attend such an affair. It was my shyness and my anxieties of meeting new people that often kept me away from family affairs. This was not to be the case involving meeting Wills mother and the rest of his lovely family. Anna Marie must have sensed this. When meeting her she took me aside in her kitchen and gave me a hug and said, I was going to be okay and for me to just be me. We hugged again and I instantly felt safe. Then I took a shot of tequila and we both laughed. Anna Marie would pull me aside to listen to a song she loved and we would sing those lyrics together. We both loved , " The Oldies ". I enjoyed watching her get lost in the music she loved as she swayed back and forth being transported to a different place and time. She would share a story about that song. She was always filled with joy. And I am a better man for getting the opportunity to have met Anna Marie. Rest in peace .Such a beautiful soul.