Hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah! She fought a valiant fight and her suffering is done. My Aunt Wendy is one of my Mom's two siblings and her only sister. About seven or eight years ago she was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma (LMS) which is a rare form of cancer. She had been in pain longer than that and looking for answers. Yesterday, May 19, she died in her home around her two daughters, her husband and brother.
Aunt Wendy is such an awesome lady. My parents were able to spend some days in Georgia with her right before she died. On one of those days I called my Mom's cell phone, and she put me on speaker. "How are you doing?" I asked. "Great! We're doing great and having a lot of fun together!" she said from the couch. She was always positive and upbeat and brave. I will miss her a lot! She is such a beautiful, well mannered, and awesome person and anyone who met here was saying that within seconds.
She came out in December with my Uncle Neil (their brother) and stayed for a few days. It was so much fun to see her! She was in pain, but she carried on cheerfully and took part in everything, including doing a great job being our BINGO caller, and the traditional paper crowns, which come from the Christmas Crackers. Aunt Wendy just always kept going, only staying down when her tired body literally would not let her move anymore. She is such a genuinely beautiful person and I will miss her. I love her! I love my family so much. Each person really means a lot to me and I am thankful the Lord has placed us all in the same family tree.
What a blessing is family!
My cousin on the other side, Jenny, said "try explaining your uncle and aunt dying within two weeks of each other to your boss!" I am glad I don't have a boss to explain that to, but it really has been a month of some difficulty! Two years ago this month my Aunt Kirsti died, after her valiant, valiant 23 year fight with cancer. So if things come in three's then we ought to be done with this for a while.
It is interesting just to experience different things in life and have new opportunities for learning and growth. I have a real firm testimony about death and about the Plan of Salvation and so I have felt peaceful about these happenings. However, these are people whom I loved my associations with and I am a little melancholy thinking that for this life, that association is over. But I do believe we will all be reunited one day and be able to pick up those associations once again and continue our progression.
I am thankful for so many wonderful people in my life! Love to you all and God be with you!
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