Death

January 13th, 2007

This is not a long post. John is on his way to pick me up so we can head down to the funeral (he’s droping the dogs off at a friends house).

Sally Dillon passed away last week. The funeral is this afternoon. Many of my friends have heard me talk about the Dillons over the years. They have been a second family for me. I used to baby sit for the two sons, and even lived with them for a number of years.

Mrs. Dillon was the shining example of “love thy neighbor.” No matter how bad her day might be going, she always had a smile on her face and a kind word to say to those around her. She and Mr. Dillon have done so much to shape who I am today.

I will miss her, terribly.

She had been sick for a very long time, and in a lot of pain. I am glad that she is no longer in pain, that she is sleeping peacefully. I look forward to the day that I see her again, clad in robes of purest white: the mortal shall put on immortality. But until that day, i will mourn our loss. I will be selfish, and cry that i will no longer hear her kind words, or feel her gentle touch. My heart will be heavy with grief because she will no longer be there… a fixture in my life… in my heart. But under that, i am happy, and will be happy. Happy that she is no longer in pain; happy that she can now rest peacefully. I will always love her.

Now, I must go. John and I are off to the funeral.

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