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| “Aunt Ciria and her Awesome Dawson!” |
“I’m
Just Sayin’”
by Alan P. Scaglione
What a difference a year makes…
It’s been a
year since my Aunt Ciria left us.
Seems like
yesterday, and yet… seems like a lifetime ago.
Every time I
see a cardinal, I think of her.
That was her
favorite bird—
I saw a
whole family, 4 of them, including 2 chicks, in my yard last weekend.
I thought “let
me call Aunt Ciria to tell her.”
Then I
remembered… can’t call her anymore. She’s not here—she’s gone.
A few weeks
ago… I would have called her for another reason.
It was my
mom’s birthday—her sister.
She and I
always talked on my mom’s birthday.
We would say
how we couldn’t believe Mama’s been gone so long.
We would comment
on how old she would have been.
We would say
how much she has missed.
We would say
Mama’s line “Life is for the living—don’t waste it on the dead!”
We would
laugh, we would cry… and we would just be silent, for a few moments!
This
year…didn’t have anyone to fill in for Aunt Ciria.
Just not the
same to do it alone… so, I just did the crying… alone.
Funny how
life really does go on… after someone’s gone.
The Olympics
was her thing—every time, she was glued to the TV.
She missed
it this year—she would have loved watching Michael Phelps and Gabby Douglas and
Missy Franklin.
She would
have asked about Oscar Postarius—the runner with the cheetah legs.
She would
have marveled at the Royal Family—especially the Queen “flying” into the
opening ceremonies.
And her family—
She would
have called me about Fisher walking and talking and that beautiful smile of
his.
She would
have called me about her Awesome Dawson flying out to Montana to be with her
brother.
She would
have laughed at the picture of Dawson kissing all 36 of the fish he caught
while there!
She would
have chuckled that two attempts have been made to go up in an air balloon—both
cancelled at the last minute due to weather.
She would
have commented on the RNC coming to town—she read every page of our local
newspaper, every day!
She would
have commented on the increase in local revenue even IF she would not have been
happy that “they” were all coming to town!
She would
have worried about her daughter having to drive through all of that traffic all
week long—all caused by republicans!
Just so much
has happened in a year!
She probably
knows this, but…
Everyone
misses her laughter, her Wendy’s frosty requests, and her beautiful cards,
filled with the prettiest handwriting.
Her
grandsons are doing well; Dawson just started back to both school and scouts,
and her daughter is making it home safely every night
Even WITH
the republicans being in town for a week.
And about
that balloon ride? We are trying
it one more time this morning—just because she loved her Air Balloons!
The Bible
tells us in Psalm 116:15 “Precious
in the sight of the Lord is the death of one of His saints!”
I know that
it’s also been a year for her to be with Jesus – something she longed for,
talked about and hoped for.
I also
know—What Jesus wants, Jesus gets!
He wanted
her… and after 80 wonderful years, sharing her life with us, she has now had 1
heavenly year, sharing eternity with HIM!
She was
precious to us…now she is precious to Him.
I have no
regrets… I spent time with her, I talked to her, I listened to her, I
respected, honored and loved her—she was my second mother!
I took her a
Wendy’s Frosty almost every time; there were times she would tell me, “Not this
time, I still have one in the freezer!”
The last one
I took her was finally thrown away—her daughter left it in the freezer for
awhile – Just in case… hey, you never know?
But today, I
feel like having one—Just for her!
Until Next Time
I’m Just Sayin’…
Brother “A”
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