I know that death is a natural part of life, I have realized that I am extremely selfish person. I don't want to let go even though I know that it is for the best and that for the most part they are not suffering anymore.
Halloween my cousin Warren called me to tell me that his wife Uny had passed away. She was only sick for 2 weeks they found out she had a rare blood auto immune disease. She started to show signs of improvement on Tuesday and she was gong on Thursday. So not fair!!!!!! Uny was the sweetest little Korea lady I have ever met. She was so kind she met my cousin while he was stationed in the Army over in Korea she left her family and traveled all over the world with Warren she worked on post usually at the the PX and that is how she learned English she still struggled with it but you knew what she was saying. They were not able to have kids and so they had these 2 chihuahuas that were her kids. She had the most gorgeous garden that I have ever seen she had a 2 green thumbs whatever she planted turned out to be gorgeous. She was a fabulous cook introduced me and my brother to Korean food. When my brother was told he had only months to live I took him on a surprise trip to Indiana to see his grandpa, aunts and our sister before he died. As we were traveling Warren and Uny opened their home up to us and took us to see my uncle John Warren or "JW" I will never forget that she didn't even know us and she welcomed us with open arms. I am heart broken because I was not able to go to Colorado Springs to the services but I know they understand. I just wish I could have been there for Warren.
This past weekend there was another family member who has passed away Sevie Sue Chatwin Hathcock. Sevie and my parents were good friends and her son Johnnie was best friends with my brother Ernie. Growing up and working the cherries with Sevie is a time I will never forget. After Paul and I got married we were over at his parents house and his mom was trying to find an address in Hideaway Valley because her cousins daughter had passed away. I go who are you looking for I have some really great friends out there and come to find out it was the same person. Me, Paul, and the older boys would go out to Hideaway Valley for a barbecue and they would come down for the boys birthday parties when they were little. Muir-Roberts shut down and we all got busy with life and lost contact with each other. Julie called to let me know that Sevie had passed away in her sleep they are thinking that she had a heart attack. After many many phone calls later we had finally found out that the service was going to be on Sat out in Indianola then the burial will be in Tabonia. The night before the funeral I got a phone call asking if I would give the closing prayer and if Julie would speak at the service because growing Julie and Sevie were really close. Me and Julie rode up there together and Julie didn't feel comfortable talking so she did the prayer and I did the eulogy 5 mins before it was to start we found out that there was no obituary written so we had to hurry up and write something. I had no idea what to say so between me, Julie, Eric (Sevie's brother) and Jesse (they youngest son) I was able to get some information then I just kinda of winged it. Everyone said I did a good job but I think that Julie did the best on saying the closing prayer. Lots of drama going on I was asked to go to Tabonia to say the prayer. I got a hold of my boss and he said that it was ok I can go. Julie drove home and I rode to Tabonia with John and we just talked and talked, decided to not let life go by and plan on getting together soon. Finally got to Tabonia and it was so cold and snowing lots of fog. Met Paul's uncle Maury gave him so copies of the program and started the burial because the weather was getting worse and after it started Sherry and her family showed up. Finished met some of Paul's relatives. I will never forget Paul's uncle Maury telling me that they grew up in the house next to the tractor there were 3 tractors!?! Rode home with John to Hideaway Valley horrible weather car accidents on highway 6 and some guy got hit by a train so sad. Johnnie drove me back to Payson and it was nice to talk and visit with him. Made me realize how short life is and its pointless to stay mad and angry live laugh and love because you never know what will happen.
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