Aunt Jennie visited Mom at St. Matthew’s about five weeks ago. She mentioned how well Mom was doing, since she left the hospital.
My Aunt lives in Wisconsin just past the Illinois state line. Mom lived in the same community and was a close friend with my Aunt.
A few weeks ago my cousin, Maryann, called to tell me Aunt Jennie went into the hospital. Before I had the opportunity to visit her, she passed. Another small portion excised from my life.
These little pitfalls are strewn along the path we travel. Only when faced with them do we stop to think about the happy times we experienced along the way.
Our families did not have much, but we shared what we did have. We vacationed together in Fox Lake. I remember my Aunt Jennie removing a large sliver from the bottom of my foot that I got from running on the olden wooden pier.
I remember first seeing a television set in a home at my Aunt’s place. The screen was not much bigger than my hand, and it had a huge magnifying glass in front of it.
I remember spending a night with my cousins at their home on the Southside chasing fireflies in the evening.
I remember graduating from eighth grade and sitting next to my Godparents, Aunt Jennie and Uncle Tony.
Maryann and Geri gave me the honor to do the first reading at Aunt Jennie’s funeral mass. We shall remember you always, dear Godmother.
The candy today is a little salty from the tears but no less tasty.
Ciao
My Aunt lives in Wisconsin just past the Illinois state line. Mom lived in the same community and was a close friend with my Aunt.
A few weeks ago my cousin, Maryann, called to tell me Aunt Jennie went into the hospital. Before I had the opportunity to visit her, she passed. Another small portion excised from my life.
These little pitfalls are strewn along the path we travel. Only when faced with them do we stop to think about the happy times we experienced along the way.
Our families did not have much, but we shared what we did have. We vacationed together in Fox Lake. I remember my Aunt Jennie removing a large sliver from the bottom of my foot that I got from running on the olden wooden pier.
I remember first seeing a television set in a home at my Aunt’s place. The screen was not much bigger than my hand, and it had a huge magnifying glass in front of it.
I remember spending a night with my cousins at their home on the Southside chasing fireflies in the evening.
I remember graduating from eighth grade and sitting next to my Godparents, Aunt Jennie and Uncle Tony.
Maryann and Geri gave me the honor to do the first reading at Aunt Jennie’s funeral mass. We shall remember you always, dear Godmother.
The candy today is a little salty from the tears but no less tasty.
Ciao
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