SOUL SISTERS

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A Soul Sister is someone you can talk to about sisters soul EVERYTHING! You THIS MONTH, LKNW CELEBRATES SOUL SISTERS KIM BRANUM AND BFF ASHLEY BROWN reminisce, learn, dance, sing, complain, celebrate, play, cry, and WHEN THE PATH GETS DARK. 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 LITTLE MOMENTS, LASTING dream. Brought together by fate and kept together 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 MEMORIES. We had a staycation at Great by love, Soul Sisters are room. When Drew was as stable as he could possibly be, he was Wolf Lodge with forever yin and yang … from the very first breath 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 our children and it was the best trip ever! The to the very last, they have family have endured, and will continue to endure, is a tragedy like kids had a ball, each other’s back. I’ve never experienced. It has bonded us in a profound way. and Ashley and I did too. To see 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 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. 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. quality time together to escape the daily grind of working and parenting. Do you and your BFF want to be

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