In The Garden....
was Mom's... Favorite... Hymn.
It was interesting... her Grand Daughter...
Ellen...
had the song all typed out.... and ready for us... to sing....
for Mom's Memorial....
{she didn't have a clue.... she simply said..... when she heard it....
she always thought of Grandma. : ) }
{I... had just found out...a couple of years ago... when Mom...shared with me.... this was her favorite....
I don't talk to Ellen..........very often... she lives far away....
we are on different... paths.... it seems....
I'm so glad...she and her Lovely Family... could make the long... trip...}
oh my...
: )
When I finally sat down..... Saturday evening...
{It was such a Lovely Day...
So many Folks... came, visited.... sipped wine... ate Czech food.....
and Celebrated Mom's....
'Life'...
: ) }
My Brother in Law...Jim... brought his guitar....
and began playing Mom's Favorite tunes....
She So... Loved to Sing!!!
I began taking images of him...
then...
I saw, Mom's Roses....setting in her Memorial...next to her ashes...
literally begin to Glow.
It was... Stunning.
They opened up....
and continued to 'Shine'... as Jim played....
: )
oh my.......
My Gift... for the day...
: )
Merry, Wayne... Liz Justin and Katie... along with our Guests...helped carry food out....
there was much... Laughter...
: )
It was a Beautiful...
Beautiful...
Day.
Thanks to All...
who helped make it so.
God Bless...
Love to You...
Barb C.
{as I was preparing food.... Saturday morning...
the phone rang.
It was my Sister, Jo Ann... {Dad's oldest daughter...}
She had planned on coming, but... had just gotten the news.. our Beloved Sister in Law...
Shirley Conner... from Millersburg, Iowa... had past away the night before...
I was stunned....
Shirley, was such an Inspiration to me.... I spent many Summers, in Millersburg...growing up....
Several Summers...
From the time I was 13...I'd have a friend, join me.... and we'd... ride horses bareback... the 60 miles... from Cedar Rapids.... to Millersburg... then spend a week...
{a two day 'Journey'...}
Dad would come, and pick us up....and haul us home...
Great Memories....
I could write a book... just about... The Millersburg Days.... : )
Shirley married my Brother, Sonny... when she was 15....
They were married for 61 years....
Had Five...Beautiful Children....
and were a very Close... Family...
Shirley... was the Rock.....
She could do... anything....
from making the Kids Clothes....
to cutting everyone's hair...
{she was a Beautician along with her...Many... other 'Gifts'... }
{They had four Daughters and One Son... all four Girls... were Homecoming Queens...
They are All... Beautiful... inside, and out... as was Shirley....}
My Dad...Adored her.....
and Always... always... Loved, Admired... and Respected her....
He said... she was the Best Thing... that ever happened to Sonny....
: )
Sonny... would Wholeheartedly... Agree. : )
She would go Hunting and Fishing... with him... yet... was All... 'Lady'...
Shirley... was... Perfect.
I've never known a Stronger Woman....in my life.
My Heart... is Broken... for Sonny.... Cathi, Sharon, John, Susan and Beth....
Love to Them...
Prayers... to them...
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| It was the Little Ones..... that made the day.... so Wonderful... Children's Laughter..... what a Beautiful.... Beautiful.... Gift. |
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