Some of the highlights of the trip included:
meeting baby Abigail
talking about family memories by the fire
watching the Johnson kids do all the moves to High School Musical WHILE seat belted in the car
the Christmas decorations at Williamsburg
The second half of the trip we drove to North Carolina to celebrate the life of my Aunt Joan. She died unexpectedly and quickly last month. When my mom called to tell me the news, I just couldn't believe it. How could this vibrant, caring, and vivacious individual be gone so quickly?
I was so glad that I got to be at her memorial service. As a family, we cried together and laughed together and gave thanks for everything that Joan was to us. It is funny how sometimes it takes someone leaving to realize how much they really have influenced our lives. Joan was constantly caring for and nurturing everyone she came into contact with-- and she did it in her own Joan kind of a way.
Thinking back over the years, here are some of the unique gifts Joan gave me: birthday poems, foot massages with lessons in pressure points, dream interpretations, a trip to NYC, headache relief from pressure points, adventurousness, a love collage.
Joan was a wonderful part of my life and I miss her. But mostly now I am thankful for what she gave me. I am grateful for the interesting, thoughtful, and diverse gifts she gave to me, and to the hundreds of other people I don't even know about. I only hope that I can pass on her legacy and be as good of an aunt to my neices and nephews as she was to me.
5 comments:
I am so sorry to hear about your sweet Aunt. That is always hard, especially when it is so unexpected.
We sure miss you guys and would love to hang out. We are not sure what are plans are for the future but we sure want to still live in the present!!! Let us know when would be a good time to have you over or something. Take care
That was such a nice post about your aunt and your memories of her. I'm glad that you were able to go to her funeral services and be with your family during that time. We miss you guys!
I'm sorry about your Aunt Tricia. I am excited about your blog! I will add yours to mine and check up on you frequently :) Love ya, hope everything is well with you and David.
Danilee
Did you take these pictures Sarah? They are awesome!
Very nice blog! I am glad I found it...
I am going to have to take your advice on some of those books because I LOVE to read, and even though I have a bunch of books on my shelf, I just haven't been able to read them...although I guess I have been busy..:)
I had a great time the other night, and hopefully we will have another board game night soon!
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