There are some days in life that are just bittersweet…today is one of those days.
On a sweet note, today is Cindy’s birthday. She is my sister Gerry’s firstborn. Cindy is beautiful with a heart of gold…just like her late Mom. She has an ever ready smile and a wonderful sense of humor. We are always laughing when we’re all together. An amazing pianist and wonderful teacher, she must bless the hearts of the students at the college where she teaches. No doubt, she blesses the hearts of our entire family…just as she blesses mine. Happy Birthday, Cindy! I love you. Wish I could be there to celebrate with all of you!
(just guessing at the year and ages)
Sadly, today also marks the ninth anniversary of my beautiful sister Dot’s death. She fought a courageous battle against AML (Acute Myloid Leukemia) but Heaven needed her. She had such strength and optimism. She believed in FAMILY more than anyone I have ever known. Dot remembered special days with a card, a note or a call. She organized family reunions and made sure that we all got together. She had a gift for staying in touch. Dot had the burden/privilege of being the oldest…maybe that comes with the territory. As I shared in the previous post, searching for our family roots was Dot’s inspiration and I will honor her by finishing it. She would like that.
How I would love to answer the phone and hear her quip one more time, “Hello! What’s going on besides the rent?” with that smile in her voice. I miss her every single day…but I will see her in Heaven.
It is amazing how dates can hold such bittersweet memories. Today my day has been gone for six years…
Sending you wishes for a wonderful new week! blessings ~ tanna
Your sister was beautiful. I like the black and white photo at the top. Wonderful tribute .. she's with you in spirit.
leslie
http://www.4aroundthetable.com
I love old photographs so much. And I LOVE how we always took photos on our automobiles. Isn't that great? We have so many in our family. It's such a pleasure to look back and see not just the people, but the cars too. 🙂 BTW, thank you for stopping by my blog a couple weeks ago. I've had a difficult time of late and it really meant a lot to me.