Weekend Roundup

On Father's Day the mother of a dear friend died in her sleep. Her husband had been in the hospital for a few weeks and I'm told she was there with him every day. Well on Father's Day one of their sons arrived and Mom wasn't there. He went to their home to check on her and found her in her room. There are a few things in life I can NEVER imagine happening. And that is certainly one of them. On Friday while I was out with the kids my mom called to see if I wanted to go to the funeral. So the kiddos and I took a trip to my place to pack (hubby was really great about the last min trip) and when I got off I headed to the airport to catch the last flight out. Times like these I really appreciate flight benefits. Mom and I arrived in Phx and picked up Granny just in time for the funeral. It was a wonderful service. (Well as wonderful as a funeral can be!) Sherri White was truly on of God's children. She modeled faith hope and love to everyone she met. Married for 39 years, her husband told the men in attendance that when they find that woman who will love on them, pray for and over them, take them faults and all - to hold on to her. She was a hard and cheerful worker. She had kind words for everyone. Even in situations where most people would have cursed folks out, she was patient and loving. But she didn't allow people to walk over her. She was just a really great person. I learned so much from her growing up! She leaves behind two sons and a daughter and between them, 11 grandchildren.  Her family was truly like family to us. I started going to the church when I was about 5 I think. And her family was a constant in my life until I moved for school. I really regret not understanding back then how important it is to stay in touch with people when you move away. I was young and didn't really get it. And now, I get it. I make sure to tell the people I love that I love them. I've written letters - some snail mail and some email. Letting people know how much I appreciate the impact they had on my life. I figure why wait? All that said, it was a good weekend. Because of the funeral, I saw friends I hadn't seen since high school. I realized how truly small the world (or maybe just AZ) is when I saw people I really didn't expect to see. I got to see some family, meet the newest member of the family, and spend some time with my mom. Still I feel exhausted but the weekend was so very worth it.

Have a wonderful week.