This Thanksgiving I realized just how much my life has changed in the 7 years Troy has been gone. And I’m sure there’s more changes to come along the way. Life is way to short to let differences affect our relationships. It’s our uniqueness that makes us who we are. No one should expect us to change. Melvin has been here 3 years. He’s helped me so much. He’s different than Troy but he’s a good man. It’s no fun being all alone. It’s so hard especially when you’ve spent your whole life with someone. Troy was always the uniter. He could bring everyone together and smooth things over if needed. He liked everyone and didn’t care if what they believed was different than what he did. It was so important to him that we all get along, we’re family. I remember him lying in the hospital bed at Baylor and he was crying. This was the first and only time he ever cried in front of me. He said he just wanted everyone to get along. No fussing or fighting amongst us. And I agree. Our differences are so unimportant in the scheme of things. There are things much bigger that we all will face in our lifetime. So put aside your differences and welcome everyone to the table, Troy did.
Jane is a Widow 