Lena planned everything. She took care of her legal, financial and domestic matters. She took care of her office and made sure that her devoted staff was taken care of. I’m convinced that Lena timed her passing so that the kids would be able to start school without missing too many classes. She timed her passing so that after Shiva I would have only two days to put things in place to run for her seat and less than two weeks to put some sort of campaign together. She wasn’t going to allow me to just sit. Lena knew that her friends would be ready to help. She knew they would be eager to help simply because they would know that was what she wanted.
My beloved Lena, you were so beautiful and I adored you. You were my world…my life…and I will miss you terribly. Please rest assured your family and friends will never let anyone forget you. My sweet Lena, you will be forever in our thoughts and our hearts. I will always love you.