Friday's funeral was a tribute to my dear cousin Vance. It was a celebration of this kind, loving, caring bear of a man, who taught me how to waterski and included me in his large and fun-filled family life when my family was falling apart. He and I shared a grandmother full of witty hokey sayings like,
"It's a great life if you don't weaken!",
which he oft repeated.
What the hell does that mean? Either it's a great life or you're a weakling...what a silly choice!
My Mikey and I have built just such a fun-filled family in our life over lo these many years
Today we will celebrate with all our clan;
children and grandchildren, rockets and rock 'n roll,
bedsprings and Boulder City...
Quesadillas and sloppy kisses...
I can't wait 'til they get here to celebrate the Great Life we've built together,
modelled after loving, laughing, never knew a stranger, Vancer!
Sometimes you don't know until they have passed just what gifts your extended family has given to you. Enjoy today and every day the nuggets of wisdom from your family and friends and ponder with me the gifts we've been given to make this a Great Life...hold the weakening!
Sometimes you don't know until they have passed just what gifts your extended family has given to you. Enjoy today and every day the nuggets of wisdom from your family and friends and ponder with me the gifts we've been given to make this a Great Life...hold the weakening!
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