My name is Jessica and Charlie is one of the two men who I claim as my father.

This was a man who shared no blood relation with me but treated me like I was his own. He was as much a father to me as my own dad. He was my Charlie and he will be sorely missed.

As I have been sorting through everything to plan his celebration of life and close out the estate, I am realizing that this is going to cost a lot more than I anticipated between gas to travel back and forth, storage fees, and transportation costs.

Charlie was a man who would help anyone and everyone but didnt like to accept help from anyone. This is a trait I carry on but I'm hoping that some will find it in their heart to help me during this time where my world feels like its crumbling beneath my feet.