I know I wasnt the only one that thought, AGAIN?? ,,this is the way we have to get together as a family? I hadnt seen many of you since the last Funeral . I dont want to meet like that again for a long time. Lets get together for a Happy occassion. My kids didnt even know who most of you were. I dont want that. I want them to know all of you . My happiest memories were of being together as a family. I had friends comment all the time, WOW,,you have a big family, because we use to get together more often. Always seemed to see one of you here or there. But Now its only for Memorials. I know Funerals are inevitable, but why do we wait till then. No matter how busy our lives are, we should take the time to be with family. Ill always have the good memories of JohnJohn..He always had a smile, a nice thing to say, and a playful heart. He will be missed for sure.
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ReplyDeleteOh my dear Johnny, just seeing his face make me so mad at myself for not reaching out to him to tell him how much I loved him and how much he meant to me. But in my heart I know he knew how much I did. If you just sit still for a moment and imagine yourself sitting at the cascades cant you just hear his laughter coming up over those big trees through the whispering meadows and right down the cascade river..Why couldnt we have had just one more moment together to Hug and Love and Laugh. We must all be there for his 3 children, Austin, Amanda and Sarah and his moving Loving wife Debbie. They are ALL our family and those children are the ones that will forever carry on his legacy. It is up to ALL of us to share our memories with them so that they will always know what a wonderful loving human being he was. We have to stop this distance between us all. We have to stop making promises everytime something so tragic happens. The passing of Johnny has been so terrible sad for me and I know that we are all feeling the same way..We have to stay true to our words. Nothing is more important than all of us. So get off your duffs get your calendars out get a big black felt tip pen and cross the dates out on your calender, put in for your vacation time now if your working, brush the webbs of your camping gear and if you dont have any then ask one of us because I am sure that between us all we can gather up enough extras for everyone. Lets go make some more fun lasting memories for us and our children so that they can share with there children. I love all of your more than you will ever know. I hope to see you all way before Yosemite....
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