Jane is a Widow

A week until our anniversary. Just another reminder that he’s no longer here. Brings back a lot of memories of our life in Indiana. I was thinking about all our Middletown friends, how some of them didn’t make it through their twenties. A couple of them took their own life and one was electrocuted on the job. When you grow up in such a small town, deaths like these touch everyone.

Remembering Easters of days gone by. Growing up I sometimes got baby chicks or ducks. I loved going to sunrise service at church with my best friend Thea Ann. We celebrated many Easters together. In later years, Troy and I always had an Easter egg hunt in our yard. One year we got the kids a bunny. We kept him for a while and then he went to live at our sons preschool. I’ll never forget the real meaning of Easter and how it affects our lives. I’m so thankful he’s in my life.

today is Ruby Price’s heavenly birthday. She was such a kind, giving woman. She would give you anything you needed. She loved her grandkids and sadly didn’t get to spend many years with them. She lived for them. I remember her writing me and Troy a letter while she was in the hospital having heart surgery. She was about to lose both of her legs, and she said her sister Mary would help when she got released from the hospital. She said all she cared about was spending time with her grandkids. It was such a sad situation, when she was admitted to the hospital we sure never thought that she would not be coming home. She was so good to me, treated me like a daughter. I miss her. She was one of a kind.

Lost a widow friend tonight. And also found out another widower passed a few months ago. So very sad. They had family with them when they passed which was a blessing. Godspeed to them both. You will be missed. 💔

We had dinner last night with my brother and sister in law. We had so many laughs talking about memories from childhood. It does a soul good when you can reminisce with a sibling. As you grow older those memories are very comforting. I wouldn’t trade them for anything. It’s very sad when people turn their backs on family. It serves no purpose other than the regret you will have at some moment in your life when you no longer are able to share those memories. You should never allow someone to convince you to shut out your family. Ask yourself first, why? There’s never a good reason. They are your family, love them while you can. Tomorrow is promised to no one.

I want to remember a widow friend and his wife tonight. They found love again after losing their spouses, but tonight one of them is in hospice. I pray that God gives them the courage they need to withstand another loss. My heart goes out to them. Bless you Thomas and Laura.