Thursday I was informed that my Aunt Mary Ann had passed. It was not news that was unexpected, but it was still sad. She passed away after a 2nd stroke. She was working on recovering from the first one before the second one hit. <\/p>\n
My Aunt Mary Ann travels rather back in my memory along with my cousins Jimmy and Jerry. She was a salt of the earth kind of woman. If she had grown up in the south, she would have been the prime example of a Steel Magnolia. <\/p>\n
I loved my Aunt a lot. I really hope she knew how much she meant to me. I think she did. I think in some ways I was a little strange to her. But I do know that she knew that I loved her with my whole heart.<\/p>\n
She was there for me on her 75th birthday for my wedding. She helped my mother get me ready for the next step in my life. I will always remember that morning. She was there in the thick of the fray of getting the bride ready for what happens next.<\/p>\n
Our political views never matched on a good day but we still supported each other no matter what. But even with our differences, she was there for me. I still have the cross she gave me for my conformation.<\/p>\n
I will miss her greatly. However I also know that she would not have wanted to live in a vegetative state. I know she would have found it boring. She was a very active woman who hated stagnation.<\/p>\n
I will miss her.<\/p>\n
I am grateful for all the times that Aunt Mary Ann was active in my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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