We lost our beautiful 16-year old son on October 19, 2009. Will was a wonderful son and person. He was warm, loving and sensitive. Friends say he never had anything negative to say about anyone and was always there as a friend. Now he is our angel and lives on within all of us. I dream about him sometimes, he looks incredible, so handsome, says that he is alright and is working on being more positive. Last night, in a dream, I was warned to be careful. His younger sister is 1 year younger than Will and misses him so much. She will wear some of this sweatshirts, the warmth of his hug is wrapped around her. They used to do everything together. On the night that he died, they were playing video games together for a couple of hours. Having so much fun together. Why did he have to leave us at this point in our lives? My husband is coping the best way that he can as we all are trying so very hard to do. His true love calls him an angel that provides unconditional love, she still loves him and is very sad that they will not go to the prom and get married as they promised each other. Such is young love. Will was an amazing athlete, a water polo player, “The Freshman”. This cookbook is written in honor or Will’s life and the impact that his being part of all of our lives is having on us. It is the result of the love and community support that we received from family and friends in the first couple of months after Will died. Every night, we were provided with a meal made with the love of our family in mind.

Our family and friends continue to encircle us as we move forward as a family with Will not physically with us.

Will, we miss you, Love Mom