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Home again... Dad and I are home again.. mom comes home on Sunday... what a mixture of emotions that have been shared among us in the last few days... If I can ... my last blog on this subject... Friday night we prepared to leave Saturday morning to Chicago.. my Aunt Stell.. my dad and myself... going to bed early.. to get up early.. Finally the day came to go see my Aunt Fran ourselves... but things happen for reasons.. on the way to the airport.. my mom called, my Aunt passed away 7:15am... Before I say anything else.. I want to say that Friday night Meme and I were talking, via phone call, about Faith... and strength... I told her that some, like my Aunt's did not have the faith we shared.. did not have the faith his mother had and lived... she said.. well maybe there will be a miracle from her death bed...I said.. let's pray for that.. see my Aunt loved everyone.. and if she could have helped someone find their faith with her last breath.. it all would have been worth every thing she went through... My mom told me later on Saturday, that they were all sitting around my Aunt talking... hearing the 'death rattle' ... my mom said.. all of a sudden she noticed it stopped.. no more noise.. she said.. my Aunt's got up and was going to give his mom some water from a sponge but my mom said ..no don't go get your sister..now! He said why? She said.. your mom is not breathing go get your sister.. she then called my cousin's wife who is an EMT... my cousin's ran down the stairs just as Tracey said.. there is no pulse... with everyone standing around her.. my mom said.. something awesome happened then... My Aunt's eyes flew open real wide..and she mouthed the words 'I Love You'..and took one breath.. she was gone... After no pulse... I told my mom.. this was the miracle that we prayed for.. I told my Aunt Stell.. I can see Aunt Fran saying.. just let me go back and tell them one last time... I love them... my Aunt Stell agreed.. then she said.. who would she have said that too?? I laughed..and said.. I don't know.. whoever came to get her! lol.. The rest is kind of a blur... the Wake was Monday.. the Funeral Tuesday... Today is her Birthday.. What I remember... she looked peaceful.. she looked like no trace of pain that she suffered.. Crying for our loss... Being a strength for each other when needed.. Seeing the many people that my Aunt's life touched that we did not know.. Realizing that my Aunt Rose will be the only one left in Chicago and will be greatly affected by my Aunt Frans death.. (not that we wouldn't but she and my Aunt Fran in the last 10 years have done most things together) Realizing as I watched my cousins lose their mother that my biggest fear in life is losing my own parents... Reflecting on my Aunt's faith (root) and my own.. that what we shared was an awesome belief.. __________ With all that being said.. I am blessed.. blessed with the Family given... Reading Meme's blog.. and the responses I have had on my blogs.. not to mention the people that e-mailed me and phone me to see how my family and I were doing... I am Blessed.. Your prayers and your wishes... your encouragement and your love.. is felt.. is known by my family and we have all felt it.. Thank you seems so little for the support you have offered and given.. but Thank you is all I can give to you in return... With a prayer and wish that you receive the love and encouragement that you have given 10x's over... May you all feel how very special you all are.. Good night... Gina  ___________ Find the humor each day holds.... Gina |
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Your Aunt is at peace now in her new heavenly home. I thought the same thing you did, that she said, let me go back and tell them one more time, I love you. Peace and prayers for you and your family. Ann
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1/11/2007 2:54 am |
Gina, you are a strong woman of faith(root).........now do the work Aunt Fran would want you to do by loving and caring for the family left behind.............Love You......Mom Carol "Love One Another, As I Have Loved You" Luke 22:1-38; John 13
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