Gone to Heaven

My mom called today.

My Aunt Vera died this morning.

 

Oh that makes my heart sad. I have some great aunts and she was one of them.

 

My memories go way back with her. Some of my earliest that I can remember in life

- teaching me to float in the lake at their trailer

- making seemingly hundreds of dozens of Christmas cookies to sell. The strawberries were my favourite

- watching Saturday night hockey

- squeezed around the dining room table for yet another great meal she made

- campfires in their backyard

- always the encourager

- always a big hug - coming and going

- Forever the smile and laughter

- lots of spunk and determination

 

I just loved my Aunt Vera.

 

This is a part of living thousands of miles away from your family that sucks quite frankly.

Not that I could do anything right now... but I could be there.

I miss not being able to be there.