tomorrow...

Uncle Jimmy was in the army and stationed in Germany... 

a Christmas so many years ago...

Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Edna... 

a picture she gave him before they were married... 

my grandparents...

and the twins...

Unlce Jimmy and Uncle Jerry...

can you tell twins apart?...

it's easy...

to us- they look nothing alike...

they make the funeral arrangements...

it's his oldest daughter's birthday...

what a memory this is going to be...

but it's God's plan...

have to trust in that...

even though I do not understand...

but He didn't take him home ON her birthday...

they live in southern Missouri and I am in east cetral Illinois...

so many miles between us...

even though we are all adults...

I am still older and feel the need to protect...

and since I cannot be there personally...

I am asking God to hug them for me, too...

by faith and hope we will make it through...

God's grace will see to that...

what a day...

it started out like any other day...

except that after 5 1/2 years...

my youngest is finished with classes...

and he woke to the most wonderful bad hair day anyone could ever want...

see ladies, sometimes, bald would be better...

then, I hopped on FB and found out that my uncle had gone home this morning...

they had been trying to call me...

the phone was unplugged...

dear hunny must have done it this morning...

long story there for later...

the next half hour I cried...

prayed...

posted...

because I know you have my back...

and that you pray...

and you understand...

even the animals understood the mood earlier...

and then the family started connecting...

phone calls, facebook...

and friends found out and they popped in and out of my life today...

briefly, letting me know that they are there...

and I thought about all the ones who were there to meet Uncle Jimmy this morning...

all the others who have made their crossing...

and how happy they are at being together again...

and in time, we will all follow...

and we will leave those on this side...

but it's not for long...

and that we never know our time...

if it happened right now...

did you leave anything unsaid?...

not finished...

do they know what you mean to them?...

do they know how to follow you?...

so this afternoon...

Craig, Tia and I redid the living room...

I had a need to down size a bit...

to unclutter...

and we spent the time together...

laughing and being silly...

knowing that this afternoon will never happen again...

so, leaving nothing left unsaid...

I love you guys...

you are such a major part of my life...

and your words mean so much...

and you make everyday for me easier to face...

and we are so going to PARTY when we all get to the other side...

Merry Christmas and God bless you for being so supportive and caring...

Thank  you for all the comments...

but mostly for the prayers...

My uncle passed away this morning...

his trials are over and he has flown home...

but his family are still earth bound...

and their hearts are breaking...

he had 3 kids...

all born in December...

the oldest...

has a birthday tomorrow...

hospice came in and let them have time together...

before the angels came...

my dad's little brother...

the holidays are going to be so hard on them...

Uncle Jimmy had a twin...

and Uncle Jerry is still here...

I'm sorry I'm rambling here...

I wish I could write what is in my heart...