August

August has been a tough month!

My Uncle Bud passed on to Heaven, that left a sadness in our family that is hard to deal with. He was one of my mom and dad's best friends (even though they were related!!! :)

Then, a father of Caylee's friend from school and church died last week, suddenly and without warning. I got to know their family from being grade mothers in Kindergarten and at church. They had adopted the little boy and his brother while our kids were in Kindergarten, you have never seen happier people than they were! Knowing how those little boys and their mom is feeling now breaks my heart!

This week, three kids from Ashley's school were in a wreck. One little girl, that would have started high school next week, was killed. Remembering seeing her happy family at church and thinking about how her parents feel right now is overwhelming to me, even if I didn't know them that well.

It's makes you remember to pull your family in close and hold tight to them, tell them you love them every time they step away from you and not to let any moment pass you by! Fortunately, all three of these people were Christians, believe me, it's make a difference to their families knowing that they will walk the streets of Heaven one day with them!

Family

This week my family and I attended the funeral of my Uncle Bud. He was a wonderful man... funny, kind and very loving. If a person wealth was judged by how much love was shown to them at their funeral, then Uncle Bud was a very, very rich man. His family was distraught, because they will miss him. Under all that grief though, they know that they will see him again. That knowledge will help their hearts heal and see them through the next couple of months. I can say from experience that missing him will never go away, but you take comfort in remembering the things that they said to you, the times you spent together and when you see something in your kids that remind you of them. My son commented that our family is always there when you need them . They are there to share something wonderful and to support each other when times are bad. It's just what our family does. We can thank our parents and grandparents for teaching us to love our family and God. It's the greatest gift you can give to a child.