Today I am grateful for family and the love of family. One of my husbands siblings, Ruth, has been so kind to me since my husband passed away. I only met her once in the years we were married, but she was a go to person for me. Kind and non judgmental. She adopted one of our surprise puppies so she always sent me updated on the condition. She sends me a birthday wish, a thinking of you wish on anniversary of our marriage and always something on the anniversary of his death. She is one of the kindest most sincere people you will ever meet.
A few months ago, Ruth alerted friends and family on Facebook that her son, Michael had a bump on his arm and it turned out to be a rare form of cancer that is very aggressive. So he had gone in for surgery. There have been a few updates on his condition and then 3 weeks or so ago a notice that he had gone home from the hospital on hospice care with a very short time left in this earthly journey expected.
Ruth asked for us to send a message on video in remembrance of his life or memories and to email it to her before November. I have thought about it and thought about it. I don't really know Michael, don't have a lot of memories--really not any, and I remember only one time Kelly speaking of him and he said Ruth is a really good mother to her children. And then the notice of his death. On October 2nd.
Rest In Peace
May 16, 1991 - October 10, 2024
It is this kind of family interaction that I am grateful for. I am glad Ruth could include me in the updates and what was happening and I feel so grateful for her love and I am sure Michael is his mother's boy for sure since he has decided to donate his body to further research of the horrible type of cancer that he had. He is, I am sure, on the other side of the ever thinning veil where he will be able to see family member, my husband included, and start a new journey there. For my sister in law, her journey will be a lonely one with her son, but one that she will be strong for, I am sure.
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