It has been a bit hard this week because of the upcoming anniversaries of both Mom and Dad's deaths. They have been and still are such a huge part of our lives. I have been thinking a lot about all that they taught me - by lesson and by example. A few of those lessons are: hard work (even when I hated emptying out the kitchen cabinets and washing EVERY dish because we put one away dirty- we never did it again!); giving; tolerance; patience (at least Mom); humor (when you could figure out if Dad was serious or not); love and ALWAYS accepting us even when they didn't agree with what we did.
We are SO lucky to have had them for the time we did. I miss them greatly but I KNOW that they are right there watching over us, cheering us on in our triumphs and comforting us in our trials. They weren't perfect, and they would be the first ones to tell you that, but they were the best parents you could ask for. I hope they are proud of me and my family. That would be the greatest tribute I can think of - to live my life in a way that would make them proud.
I miss them so much.
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I hope that you are satisfied... you made me cry... I loved this. I just got back from having dinner with Aunt Charlene, Uncle Jerry, Uncle Doug and Ingrid, Chuck, Cheryl and two of their three children. It was so nice to see them and not have it be for a sad occasion.
Aunt Char and Uncle Jerry are in KC for the big BBQ contest at the American Royal. That is the same reason they were in town when momma passed and were able to be with us.
Love you and admire you and yours so much. Of course mom and dad are sooooo proud of you.
Your sis, ~ Kimberly
Thank you Renee for all your sweet blogs. They made my day today. Way to go Jeff....and Steven, you've been in our prayers. We're so proud of you!! Ali, you look adorable in your homecoming getup.
I thought I was doing fine until Sunday and then I started crying during a poem that was read at conference, and I wasn't able to stop. I couldn't believe it. Once the floodgates opened there was no shutting them it seemed.
I haven't been on the blog for so long because most days I am going from sun-up to sun-down, down, down...(that means really late). So, I was happy to read what you wrote. It touched my heart. I'm very thankful for this little message center.
Take Care,
Love, Wendy
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