Saturday, June 11, 2011
Denise, Darlene & families, My heart was deeply saddened this morning when I learned of Aunt Molly's passing. Our families have been connected for a lifetime & the years of my youth holds many beautiful memories. We always called them Aunt Molly & Uncle Ab; most every Sunday they came for a visit. During the summer & fall, we went berry picking together & shared our lunch together. I still have the broach that Uncle Ab gave me; I think it might have been for my birthday. There were Christmas gifts of nylons for us 3 girls the years that we attended high school. My parents must have appreciated those thoughtful gifts; it wasn't always easy to make ends meet. Aunt Molly always had lots of flowers both inside & out. Around her home there were pots of geraniums, ferns, & I remember one that if you pressed on it's leaves, you got a lemon smell. Outside, around her home, there were lots of Marigolds, boyslove, pansies, nasturtiums, for-get-me-nots, & dahlias just to mention a few. I took my youngest son to visit her one summer & he has never forgotten that visit. He stills speaks of her & her little house. He had to duck to get in & that stayed with him. He would certainly have to duck today; Phillip is 6ft. 6in. I loved to listen to their speech. We lived near in the sense of next community but they had their own dialect. I know that you have many beautiful memories of her,as well. Cherish them & in the days ahead, look on them & find the love that you shared. Hold them close to your heart & find that in your memories, she will live on. It is never easy to loose someone we hold dear, but with time the intense pain eases, & we can think of her without tears. May God give you strength for these difficult days. With Deepest Sympathy, Judy
