How does one remember all that has happened in the last couple weeks. They have been so full, I have hardly the time to write it down, but if I don't, I'll forget it. Life goes so fast, how does a person keep up with life?
Thursday, July 5, 2007, I went to speech therapy and then on to Oregon. My nephew had passed away, and Thursday eve was the viewing. Arriving at the funeral home we walked in to pay our last visit to Ron. He had lost so much weight that it didn't hardly look like him, but it did finalize the fact that he truly was gone.
Memories of him include: The time we first saw him, he was only a couple days old and my 7 month old daughter tried to play peek-a-boo with him over the sides of the basket. He walked at about 7 or 8 months and his legs were as bowed as a cowboy who has been riding the range from birth. He did outgrow the bowed legs. A boy loves to tease and so did Ron, I have a picture of him at about 18 months splashing water on my daughter, and the look on his face is one of mischief. They were playing in a wading pool. Many were the family gatherings that we were together at along with his family.
I remember one Christmas we were at my brothers place and the children wanted to sing us some Christmas songs. When it came to "Hark the Harold Angels Sing", we listened and when it came time to sing "with the angelic host proclaim, 'Christ is born in Bethlehem," Ron sang out loud and clear "with a jelly roll proclaim, 'Christ is born in Bethlehem." When Ron was in high school he was on the wrestling team. He won the state championship in heavy weight wrestling. I remember his wedding ( his bride was about half the size of him)
After he was married and our children were grown, Ron's mom and dad both passed away with cancer. My younger brother also passed away with cancer. After that I kind of lost tract of my nephews, but I missed them and would think of them often.
Several years ago I called several of them and we gathered together at the home of Mrs. Darling for a family gathering that was just my brothers children and my children. It was so much fun to get caught up. We ate and visited for hours and it was decided at that time to keep getting together once a year, and it certainly been a pleasure. At the gatherings I would listen as Ron told of mission trips to India and his love for the Lord, his desire to serve the Lord with all his heart.
Then we heard Ron had cancer and it wasn't very many months till he was gone.
One of my daughters flew out from Kentucky, for the funeral. After the funeral we were together at Mrs. Darling's for eats and visiting. My children were all there but the oldest daughter. I just love it when the family is together.
On Saturday morning my daughter, Gwen rode back with us to Idaho. On the way back we stopped at La Grande, OR for supper at my grandson, LaRay's, place. There we had a delightful meal of BBQ chicken and several salads. My oldest daughter Robin was there also. She had flown in from PA. to spend some time with me. We left her with her son, (who was going to bring Robin to our place the next day) and came on, arriving home around midnight.
HERE I STAND ON THE EDGE OF THIS NEW MORNING WITH THE WINDOWS OF MY HEART FLUNG OPEN WIDE. O, LORD LET ME TAKE IN YOUR WORLD....YOUR CHILDREN...YOUR LOVE !
Comments (6)
You have a lot of fond memories of your nephew. I'm sure you'll miss him. Today was the funeral of my BIL. There has been so much going on that I can't keep up. We've moved one load up, mostly shop tools, but are back here trying to get some more packing done.
So glad to have you back! THank you for sharing your fond memories of your nephew. Isn't it a shame that as time passes, family only gets together for weddings and funerals. That is a correction my family needs to make.
Aunt V--We have lost another treasure.
That book is very interesting . it makes you wnt to live for God so much more . Thanks for the comment. Have a Blessed Day .
So sorry for your loss. I'm glad that you have some wonderful memorys to comfort you alittle.
Kelly
Was sorry we weren't able to see you the other day when we there for about an hour! I do plan on stopping on the way home--maybe we can do lunch again! Keep your chin up--we're praying that the test results come back positive!Love ya--oh,and mom says hello-say a prayer for her too--shes going through some trials of her own!
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