b'goodfortune,whetherinNYC,LongIsland,ortheAdirondacks,itpresentedherwith 3thepowerthatthoseplacesprovidetoshapeherwaysofconnectingandadeepsenseofbelongingtoeachother(Deanpage18)DianneandIhavehadmanydiscussionsaboutwhatshewishedwhenconsideringhowwewouldpresentherpassingtoeveryone,howshewouldliketoberememberedbyusandinourownpersonalwaygrieveandcontemplatehowknowingherhasaffectedourlives(Matthewpage38).Shewishedthatasawayofrememberingher,youwouldwriteafondstoryyourememberaboutDianne.Ifeelthat,fromthestorieswithinthisbook,wehavecreated,inaway,asharedlegacyofhowDiannetraveledthroughhertimewithus,andhowherpresencemademanymemoriesthatwillcontinueforusintoourfutures.Thestoriesthatyousogenerouslyspentthethoughtfultimetowritehavebecomethenarrative,thewayforusalltoshareacollectivememoryofourDianneandherjourney.Whetheryouhaveknownherforalifetimetimeorjustashorttimeshehadanimpactoneveryone.WeareallstorytellersandthemetaphorswelivebyarehereinthosestoriesaboutDianneandarewithinthesepages.Dianneslegacyishercontribution,whatsheleavesbehindforus.Dianne,aswitheveryone,legacydoesnotnecessarilymeanwhatisleftbehindwhenwedie.Itisalsowhenweleaveaplaceliterallyorfiguratively,likeintheheart,thathashelpedtocontributetomeaningandpurposefortherestofus.'