Welcome to The Heart of Bobbie website!

This website is dedicated to Bobbie Bosworth, a wonderful human being who was tragically killed in September of 2008. Here, you can learn about her life and the impact she had on those around her.

Please look around and if you are interested in learning more about Bobbie you can read a book that I have written based on interviews with Bobbie's friends and loved ones, which is available free on this site!

Thanks for checking out The Heart of Bobbie!

Blessings,

Kimberly Wagner

A Special Message from Bobbie's Husband Tom

Probably all of us, in a moment of reflection, have asked ourselves:

How will I be remembered?

Does my life have meaning?

Did I make a difference in this world and other people's lives?

These questions have taken on far greater significance for me since the death of my wife Bobbie. I am sure that over the years Bobbie asked these questions of herself. Knowing Bobbie as well as I did, I am also sure that she greatly underestimated how positively she is remembered and the impact that she had on so many people's lives.

I have had the distinct privilege of participating in interviews with family members, friends, neighbors, spiritual companions and co-workers as they discussed their memories of Bobbie, the impact she had on their lives and how she will be remembered. You might think these interviews would be solemn or sad. While there were some tears, what I remember most of all was the laughter and people opening their hearts and expressing their feelings with eloquence. I was also well aware that while these interviews were intended to reflect on the meaning of Bobbie's life; they were also a big group hug directed toward me.

There are so many people that I would like to thank. First, I am extremely grateful that my cousin's daughter Kimberly felt a calling to do this project. Over the years, Kimberly, Bobbie and I would see each other once or twice a year and thoroughly enjoyed each other's company, but there was nothing in our relationship that would have predicted that Kimberly would expend so much time, effort and love to chronicle Bobbie's life, her relationships with family and friends and her impact on those who knew her. It has been a humbling yet gratifying experience to be part of so many conversations that embrace the life of Bobbie. On several occasions I have mentioned to Kimberly that participating in the interviews was an amazing gift she gave me all by itself, even if this website never got off the ground. Now that the website is up and running, she has given me an even greater gift. Kimberly, words are inadequate to express my profound gratitude. I love you for everything you have done for Bobbie and me.

I would also like to thank all those who participated in the interviews and embraced Bobbie's memory. Each and every one of you has enriched my life with your insight into Bobbie as well as your love and support for me. Please know that if Bobbie had the opportunity to express her feelings about you, she would be just as loving in her comments towards you as you were about her. Hearing you talk about Bobbie and her meaning to your lives has done something I didn't think was possible. You have given me even greater appreciation for how special my relationship was to Bobbie, how much she improved all our lives and how much she contributed to making this world a better place to live.

Finally, I would like to thank Bobbie for all the love, joy and happiness she brought into my life. I miss you so much and think about you all the time. It is only natural to reflect on the future we should have had together and feel sadness for all the adventures we missed. However I also am fully aware that the years we had together, although too short, far exceed what many people ever have the opportunity to experience. For that I will be eternally thankful.

How will I be remembered?

Does my life have meaning?

Did I make a difference in this world and other people's lives?

Bobbie, this website serves as overwhelming affirmation that you will be remembered fondly, that your life had significance and that your impact on those you touched is immeasurable.

Love,

Tom