Aunt Laura

My Aunt Laura, sister of my mother, died this past weekend of a massive stroke. Her death was sudden, so we were all taken aback by this news. I was just so devastated. I immediately made plans to go home for her funeral. It took some planning and work, but we went. This is the first time in 6 years that all my siblings were in the same city at the same time; we took a family picture. It was good to see family members that I have not seen in a while, which is what usually happens when someone dies.

Aunt Laura had a beautiful homegoing service; that is the difference when you have the Lord in your life; this is the moment you live for. She lived as the Bible says we should. I was grateful for the things she did for me in my life; she let me come and stay at her house in Youngstown, Ohio every year, because her daughter and I were close; she taught me how to crochet and sew; she taught me how to be thrifty, use coupons, how to save money, to never run out of toilet paper or soap; how to make a slammin' beef roast; she always had Reader's Digest at her house and she let me read to my hearts content; food was always plentiful at her house (I had 5 brothers and food disappeared in seconds in our house); she loved her husband the way a husband should be loved, and he loved her the same way. They were ALWAYS together. He even still opened the car door for her. I will miss her as much as I miss my mom, and when I was home, I visited my mom's grave to let her know, she was having a family reunion up there the same as we were having down here. I love you Aunt Laura and will always remember the things you taught me. Give my mom a kiss.