I love my CJ: Little man

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Little man

I fall in love with CJ with each picture, at all ages, of him. This one melts my heart. He is the same... just a little man. He still looked exactly like this. My little man.

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Kristin PlayterJanuary 29, 2013 at 9:43 AM
I discovered your blog via Nieniedialogues. Thank you for being so transparent with your story. Not everyone has what it takes to put yourself out there, to be vulnerable.

I loved reading about your relationship with CJ, along with what kind of man he was. It was a good reminder to really value what I have with my husband, who is a lot like CJ. It's a breath of fresh air, to read about a strong marriage, from the standpoint of an adoring wife, in this day in age where there is plenty out there, highlighting the negatives of marriage, of being a wife.

You are an impressive lady, Keri! You will be in my prayers tonight and for some time.
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AnonymousJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:23 PM
Keri,

I also discovered your blog today thanks to NieNie. I just wanted to say that I am so in awe of your strength and your faith. Your story breaks my heart; I am so sorry for your loss. I wish your husband was still here on this earth, although I do believe he is with you every single day.

I also wanted to say thank you for sharing your story as it reminds me that we all must cherish each and every day with the ones we love because tomorrow is never guaranteed. I lost my best friend in October 2012 and I, too, am just trying to cherish every memory... even though all I want to do is make new ones with her.

I wish you peace and more happy moments than sad ones (although I understand that is much easier said than done). I am praying for you.

With love,
Kaitlyn
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Toni ThomasJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:27 PM
He is so cute!
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Our Story

On July 24, 2010 CJ and I were sealed together in the San Diego Temple for time and all eternity. The HAPPIEST day of our lives and the start of our new life together as the MR. and MRS. Rhineer. I can still remember it like it was yesterday.. Feeling so calm and excited to marry the man of my dreams, my CJ. On February 14, 2012 my CJ was hit by a car on the way to work and passed away.. It is the hardest trial of my life and I will always live with a HUGE hole in my heart for my other half, my CJ. I have missed laughing and loving life. I miss my best friend. Every memory I have with him we are laughing and joking around, we just had FUN.
CJ wanted to show me the world and all the things he loved. He showed me so much in our short time we had married together, but those trips will forever be the BEST days in my life; just the two of us together and so in LOVE. His love for life is what I loved so much about him, we were ALWAYS on the go. We played tennis 3-4 days a week “self taught, no lessons” and we were pretty good. CJ loved to golf, and I loved to ride in the cart with him. The day after we got married he went golfing and I LOVED it because I loved watching him do things he loved- that boy loved golf. Being with CJ was my favorite so it didn’t matter if I was in a golf cart for hours with him. He let me swing away with my one club, my driver, and just laugh trying to give me pointers. We loved riding our bikes to explore and find good places to eat. I would always follow behind him yelling and laughing the whole time for him to slow down for me, but he was just peddling away… so I had to always step on it to keep up. We always were laughing, CJ’s laugh was the best, and always in our own little world together.. as cheesy as it sounds… we couldn’t get enough of each other and we really LIVED for each other. We would always count down the hours till we were done with work and could finally play. I would count the minutes… and he would always laugh at his crazy wife.

CJ made me a better person. The love we had for each other, to me, was more than the rest! Every day he told me he loved me, and I am so grateful to know and feel that. Those were the last and the most meaningful words he said to me on Valentines day.. with the biggest smile on his face, and I felt so much love. I love him.

I know that he is watching me and loving me every hard step I am making. He said he would always have my back. I wish he were here with me.. I know he wants that too..But I know he is waiting anxiously for me to come home to him. I will do my best to make him proud. CJ made me Stronger and our love will continue to grow. I am the luckiest girl to always have my CJ. He is the most loving and wonderful man and I will never stop loving my Mr. WE will never stop loving each other. I am lucky to know that he will always be MY CJ.