As I have mentioned my mother passed away when I was 10. I had 3 lovely women, Beloved Aunts who took over and took care of me and my sisters as we were young girls growing up.

The first of those 3 aunts is dying. She is in a nursing home and not doing well. She is 90 and my head knows all about the "she has lived a good life thing" but my heart doesn't get it! I am so not ready to loose a single one of these lovely ladies! My biggest fear is that her (older) sister will not be able to handle the loss and wil go quickly soon after. They do everything together and live within a block of each other and the house they were both born in and have lived there for the last 70 years. (She is 97). And in the last couple of years has started to show her age. Prior to that was very healthy and independent. These are my mother's 2 oldest sisters. I am so devastated and feel so lost......................It is like loosing Mother all over again. These were the women who made sure we had Christmas gifts, school clothes, and who were always there for us. These were the women I called on for advice, and help. These were the women who would leave me $20 tips when I was a waitress during college and they would come in to the IHOP I worked at for tea and toast. These were the women who would (lovingly) give me a pep talk and kick in the ass when I needed it most. They were my biggest suppporters throughout most of my life.

I was very lucky to have them be a part of my life. I feel very blessed, but I am so not ready to go solo! It is my own selfish desire that I would keep them here with me, when they both so long to go be with Jesus and their husbands and family that are already in Heaven waiting for them.

Please say a prayer for My Aunt and her daughters, grandkids and great grandkids and for me and my sisters!. It is so hard to say Goodbye!

Thanks,

Laura