Thanks for your post. You are right,
Chris always put others first and I know
that Chris will never be forgotten by so
many.

I love your sentence, “May the wind be on
our back,” etc. I know that Chris will have
a good sail with you and Ben,enjoy the rum at
the end.

Good luck with the sail and maybe we will meet
some day. Thanks again.

Chris’s Mom

I see where Ryan has been here to visit a while back. We talk about Chris alot and their experiences at ISU. Was just copying my address book to a new one and their old addresses were still there. That sparked a few memories for sure.

Just wanted you to know Chris will go on in our memories. And obviously several others he touched in his short time with us.

Wishing you a Healthy, Happy 2009 and wanted to let you know I keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.

It’s been a long time since I’ve written on this site – so long that I wonder if people think I’ve forgotten about you.

I guess that, after a while, there isn’t much more to say, except how much I still miss you and how much I still think of you and love you.

You should know that, despite not writing on here, you are ALWAYS in my heart and ALWAYS in my mind, and I do come to this site sometime just to look at pictures and comments, even if I don’t add any of my own.

You would be proud of everyone today, Chris, and how far we’ve all come. A lot of people have kids now (most of our friends, it seems), and you would love them all so much!!!

Me, I only have 2 dogs (for now), but I live in Australia with my boyfriend, and you would really like him (and you would love Australia if you came to visit us). It would be SO amazing to hike here with you! I can just picture you running around, jumping in the ocean…enjoying the beauty here.

Recently, I had a dream about you. It was so bizarre – so vivid – like all the dreams I have about you. You were eating in a diner next to me… It would be impossible to explain the dream on here, but it was very real and very interesting, and sometimes, when I have dreams like that, I wonder if it’s really you there. I wonder if, maybe, there’s some way you are actually able to visit people in their dreams. How else could it be so real?

I can’t believe it’s already been 5 years since you’ve been gone. I remember when I first got the phone call when I was living in Los Angeles. I remember every detail, every minute of it all! It seems like 5 years couldn’t possibly have gone by.

But here we are…and so much, yet so little, has changed.

I will always smile when I think of you, Chris, and January 31st of every year – no matter where in the world I am – I will always, always hold you and your family that much closer to my heart.

Zimny family, I hope you’re doing well and holding up on this very difficult day. I am sorry I’ve been out of touch for a while – I am the crappiest emailer on the planet – but I want you to know that I haven’t – and never will – forget about you.

I love you all, and Chris, man, I miss the hell outta’ you. Wish I could call you…wish I could hear you laugh…wish so many things…but will always be reminded of you on so many occasions and in so many ways.

Lots of love to you Chris, and to all of the Zimny’s.

Always,
Melissa Levin xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Much love and respect,
Michelle Marsh (Palmer)

I know that it took courage for
you to write on Chris’s site. You
are carrying a heavy burden.

I could relate to your pain because
I too, felt as if my heart was ripped
out of my chest and someone kicked me
in my stomach.

Erik, do as Chris did and be a
big brother and help all of the
young Marines.

I agree that Chris lives in you
and all of the young Marines he
helped. As long as our hearts
beat, Chris will never be
forgotten by his family,
friends and all of the people
that met Chris.

Erik, God had other plans for you.
Listen to your heart and one day
your answer will come. May the
Lord give you peace.

Mrs. Zimny

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEDDING!

I know that Chris was with you just
like Chris was at Danielle’s wedding.

I have to try to hear the “Under the
Tahitian Moon.” I always like to hear
music that Chris enjoyed. I always
think of Chris whenever I heard the
Doors and especially the “Whiskey Bar”?
and at times I picture Chris singing
with that special smile of his. I
miss him so much!

It was good to hear from you Ryan
and
CONGRATULATIONS again!!!

We are all doing good. Michele and
Matthew and Hanna are living with us
for over 2 months and our home is
lively again and that’s so great.

Love, Mrs. Z