Hi Dianne, thanks for asking about Heather. It's not that it's too painful, it's just that I don't have anything to say. I always get asked what happened to her, and the truth is my relationship with her stopped just like it stopped in the book. For those who haven't read, Heather was born with Down syndrome in 1969. Not only was she mentally retarded, but she also had severe physical handicaps. She was put into a state institution when she was 4. She could not have lived a long life. And here is the last sentence I have regarding her in the book: “Love is never lost. Heather was here long enough to teach the lesson of unconditional love. The exchange of love experienced with her will never leave your heart.”
Am I remiss for not hiring a detective to find out when she died? Dianne, what else can I share with you? I know the readers are left with a loose end as far as Heather, but that is just the way it is for me, too.