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A Soul Sister is someone you can talk to about EVERYTHING! You reminisce, learn,
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THIS MONTH, LKNW CELEBRATES SOUL SISTERS KIM BRANUM AND BFF ASHLEY BROWN
WHEN THE PATH GETS DARK.
dance, sing, complain,
Ashley’s brother, Drew, passed away at just 39 years old from a massive heart attack. His wife called 9-1-1 and was walked through performing CPR until the ambulance arrived. Blessedly, I was a nurse in the ICU that day and was able to be in the ER with Drew while he was repetitively resuscitated, and with the family in the waiting room. When Drew was as stable as he could possibly be, he was transported to CMC Main and died shortly after his arrival. To see the pain of unexpectedly losing such a close sibling, and to witness the suffering his wife, young children, sweet mama, and extended family have endured, and will continue to endure, is a tragedy like I’ve never experienced. It has bonded us in a profound way.
celebrate, play, cry, and dream. Brought together by fate and kept together by love, Soul Sisters are forever yin and yang … from the very first breath to the very last, they have each other’s back.
HOLDING HANDS.
After my divorce, Ashley was there for me every step of the way; and when I did meet my sweet husband, Stephen, she walked me through the process and challenges of blending a family. She was there through all of the joys and tears that go along with merging a family. She has seen some of my darkest days through divorce and has walked with me as Stephen and I have created our precious family unit.
FORE-EVER FRIENDS!
We absolutely love playing golf together … we have laughed and cried and solved life’s problems on the golf course. It gives us a few hours of uninterrupted quality time together to escape the daily grind of working and parenting.
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OCTOBER 2020
LITTLE MOMENTS, LASTING MEMORIES.
We had a staycation at Great Wolf Lodge with our children and it was the best trip ever! The kids had a ball, and Ashley and I did too. To see such sheer elation on my children’s faces with Ashley’s precious triplets was priceless. As crazy as our schedules are, when we get together with all of the kids, they pick up like no time has passed. It’s a beautiful thing to watch.
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