I Remember
I REMEMBER
Today is January 1, 2007 and a day of remembrance of a year that is gone, and the people that went with it. Chick and I watched Sunday Morning this week and the tributes to famous people who passed in 2006. Many of the people I didn’t know, some I recognized, but it got me to remembering people I loved that I knew personally and not from a distance.
Goodbye A.J. , you were a rock when we needed stability in a sinking ship. You reached out to all of us and then you were gone. I watched a video of farewells to people who left the company we worked for and there you were with that sweet smile and words of wisdom. I smiled when I saw you, and wished we had spent more time talking.
Goodbye Dee, you left just after you retired from work and I know you wanted time with your Russell whom you loved and your children - - you were gone too soon as well. I have video of you too when you came to our fish fry. The laughter we shared, the stories and not enough time. You were fun and fearless, visiting a country where your son was in the Peace Corp and the account of your trip was fascinating. You cried when you first arrived in Cameroon, Africa and wanted to come home, but you stuck it out and kept a wonderful journal to share with all of us. I still have my copy. Thanks for sharing your life.
Goodbye my Dearest Aunt Ruth. As soon as I retired you left us. It was not a good time for you to leave, because I wanted to spend time with you now that I could, but God had another plan for you. I’ll never forget you and the year I asked you if when you left this earth if I could have your cross stitch of an old Country Store that reminded me of Grandma and Grandpa’s country store. Little did I know you would go home and work under a magnifying glass to make me my very own and then while you were in California visiting your kids have uncle Red deliver it to me for Christmas. What a wonderful gift of love! You had so many talents, but the best was making us all feel special, because we were special to you. I miss you, but know there is a time for us all to go and your time had come. See you again someday! It is promised!
Farewell Aunt Lena, I’ll miss talking to you long distance. You were a light in my life as well. I loved calling you and hearing the latest in Indiana; however you had grown sad since the loss of Shirley, Chuck and Jerry. You always reminded me you couldn’t live forever, but I’m selfish, I wanted you to be there when I come back to Indiana. I have such wonderful memories of you and Hosmer before we moved to Texas. I know you are happy once again and my memories will sustain me until we meet again.
Johnnie Ruth, what a joy you were, a heart as big as the state of Texas. Our boys were your Angel family when you learned we were adopting them. I wish we could have all hung out together more. You reached out to our daughter when very few people would and you always told me to tell her you loved her unconditionally. Again, you left us before I got to hang out with you much, but no more pain and you haven’t changed a bit except you are walking on streets paved with Gold and you met your maker who had to have said, “A job well done my child”.
I am better off for having you all in my life and when I count my blessings I will always remember…
Today is January 1, 2007 and a day of remembrance of a year that is gone, and the people that went with it. Chick and I watched Sunday Morning this week and the tributes to famous people who passed in 2006. Many of the people I didn’t know, some I recognized, but it got me to remembering people I loved that I knew personally and not from a distance.
Goodbye A.J. , you were a rock when we needed stability in a sinking ship. You reached out to all of us and then you were gone. I watched a video of farewells to people who left the company we worked for and there you were with that sweet smile and words of wisdom. I smiled when I saw you, and wished we had spent more time talking.
Goodbye Dee, you left just after you retired from work and I know you wanted time with your Russell whom you loved and your children - - you were gone too soon as well. I have video of you too when you came to our fish fry. The laughter we shared, the stories and not enough time. You were fun and fearless, visiting a country where your son was in the Peace Corp and the account of your trip was fascinating. You cried when you first arrived in Cameroon, Africa and wanted to come home, but you stuck it out and kept a wonderful journal to share with all of us. I still have my copy. Thanks for sharing your life.
Goodbye my Dearest Aunt Ruth. As soon as I retired you left us. It was not a good time for you to leave, because I wanted to spend time with you now that I could, but God had another plan for you. I’ll never forget you and the year I asked you if when you left this earth if I could have your cross stitch of an old Country Store that reminded me of Grandma and Grandpa’s country store. Little did I know you would go home and work under a magnifying glass to make me my very own and then while you were in California visiting your kids have uncle Red deliver it to me for Christmas. What a wonderful gift of love! You had so many talents, but the best was making us all feel special, because we were special to you. I miss you, but know there is a time for us all to go and your time had come. See you again someday! It is promised!
Farewell Aunt Lena, I’ll miss talking to you long distance. You were a light in my life as well. I loved calling you and hearing the latest in Indiana; however you had grown sad since the loss of Shirley, Chuck and Jerry. You always reminded me you couldn’t live forever, but I’m selfish, I wanted you to be there when I come back to Indiana. I have such wonderful memories of you and Hosmer before we moved to Texas. I know you are happy once again and my memories will sustain me until we meet again.
Johnnie Ruth, what a joy you were, a heart as big as the state of Texas. Our boys were your Angel family when you learned we were adopting them. I wish we could have all hung out together more. You reached out to our daughter when very few people would and you always told me to tell her you loved her unconditionally. Again, you left us before I got to hang out with you much, but no more pain and you haven’t changed a bit except you are walking on streets paved with Gold and you met your maker who had to have said, “A job well done my child”.
I am better off for having you all in my life and when I count my blessings I will always remember…
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