I was thinking, on this Memorial Day, about people in my life who have died. At first I was thinking there weren't that many, but as I scrolled through my photos, there were lots of faces that are no longer in my life. Like my Uncle Steve. So many memories from my childhood.
Bill and Margaret - my dad's cousins - they owned a clothing factory - and sent us the "seconds" and it felt like Christmas when the box came.
My sweet Aunt Audrey - I'd sleep over at her place to spend the weekends with Harry after we got engaged.
My Uncle Harry - reclusive and a bit prickly - but a good man.
My Grandpa Stevens - a wonderful grandpa - will never forget the Christmas Day he taught me to roller skate.
Jim Terrill - we miss him all the time.
My Grandma Stevens - a caring woman, who had the courage to change her life at a point when many would have not bothered.
My dad - at the shop - where else? A good man who figures prominently in our lives still.
Grandma Connie - what a blessing in all of our lives. She used to say that she had to keep learning. If you stop learning she said, you'd get old!
Grandma Helen, Uncle Ted - not a lot of memories, but they are all the more precious.
My Grandpa Clayton - a man who was often "larger than life" in our eyes. And a pretty good magician too!
Charlie Graham - his spirit is still with us!
Ronnie Horton - a one of a kind kind of guy!!
Roger Menlove - and we miss having Launa living here in Monrovia!
Grandmother Taylor - a fine woman, gracious to the end.
Aunt Dorothy - a favorite aunt!!
Uncle Paul - everyone's favorite!
Baby Jonah - always in our hearts! And seeing Karla in the photo reminds me that we miss Adam and David.
Bamam - no photo of Budd - but we loved having the chance to know both of them.
Bill - we miss him!
There are certainly others - if I sat down and scrolled through my life, there would be many - people whose lives touched mine - who are no longer here.
It's probably a good idea to reflect on this more often!
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