The childhood of my memories is full of many people, my own family with what, at the time seemed like a zillion cousins and aunts and uncles, grandma and grandpa, all swarming around as we celebrated holidays, summers, birthday or just another Sunday dinner. There was lots of food, fun and crazy antics every single time this group got together. The older I get, the more I look back on those memories, remembering what was a simpler time, I think.
As life does, again, we've lost a special person from that time, a big man in our eyes, an uncle, Tom Tucker. With a name like that, how could anyone ever forget him. This weekend we gathered to pay our respects, offer up prayers, share stories, remembering his impact on each of us in our own special way. And it was fitting when we all lifted our glasses and toasted his memory, vowing to remember all the good times we have had.
Also fitting, I feel, was another celebration this weekend, a birth, a brand new baby came into our family, a special niece gave us a shining gift to celebrate. A beautiful baby girl to add to our family memories. Again tying our hearts up with love, showing that life circle that keeps turning whether we are ready or not.
So as we said good by to Uncle Tommy, we also opened our hearts to welcome baby Reese. Life does march on, dropping bits and pieces all around us.
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