93 Years Is A Long Time

It has been so long since I last wrote, I almost forgot my login!!

This has been a busy week...lots of things happened at work and on Tuesday, my great aunt Myrtle passed away.

Aunt Myrtle was a hoot! She was a school teacher for over 39 years, she had a most colorful childhood and early adult life. She was married, but had no children of her own. She did however, help with the raising of her nieces and nephews, my mother included in that list and was mother, aunt and grandmother to many of us in our family. My daddy said that this afternoon as he addressed the congregation and it is so true. God certainly blessed her and those she loved.

She lived to be 93 years old. Her death was not unexpected, but there is loss in the family now for sure.

I don't think I every saw her with her nails painted, an usually a bright red or pink. She loved to talk and laugh and spending time in her presence was always interesting!

I observed lots of things at the funeral today. It was fun to be in the midst of family members, especially ones that I don't get to see much. Everyone has gotten older...thank goodness I haven't aged a bit! I got to see my cousin, who was the ring bearer for my wedding... he was the cutest five year old...and now he is all grown up, on his second marriage and has a child one year younger than mine....life is strange!!

One of the most outstanding things to me this afternoon was that when you get to live to be 93 years old...there are not that many people left to come to your funeral. Oh, there were lots of family members there, but her friends and peers have most all gone on to glory. It struck me that she must be having a wonderful reunion week in Heaven...not just with her husband and brothers and parents, but with lots of friends who have gone on ahead of her.

It was so sweet to sit and listen to everyone talk about her and her life well lived. It was even sweeter to have loved and known her and watched that life as she lived it. She was a teacher, and her life and the way she lived out her faith is a lesson for us all.

Living Happily in the Moment!
Bev