Shawna Chance
It’s always hard to say goodbye to the people that enter your life no matter the circumstances of that goodbye. It’s hard to not feel heartbreak, sadness, pain, or often, even feeling lost. I’m only 34 and I’ve had to say goodbye to several people I loved, each one a blessing. But as I think back on memories, stare at a picture, look around at my loved ones that I haven’t had to say goodbye to, or I look at my aunt Wilma lying there as we say or goodbyes I don’t feel that sadness, or heartache. Every memory, face, picture that I see has left nothing but happiness and love in my heart. We shouldn’t be sad because she hasn’t left us, she’s with us and always will be in those memorys. The things she taught us, in each one of our hearts, every moment we each got to spend with this amazing, caring, loving woman who truly was a blessing in all our lives is a gift and should be treasured, held high, and celebrated. She was always happy and full of life, she could see beauty and potential in everything, and her creative ability allowed her to share that beauty and vision with us all. I’m sad that it was time for her to say goodbye to us all, but the tears I have in my eyes are not from sadness, but from the joy and happiness every memory I have with my aunt Wilma brings me so much joy and happiness that I was honered and blessed to have. I know she’s in peace in her flower garden somewhere enjoying the sun on her face thinking of different craft projects patiently waiting for the time we are blessed to be reunited with her. I know eventually we all will receive that honor. Instead of morning her passing, and our loss of this amazing woman so loved by many, I chose to celebrate her life and the time I was blessed to have with her, cherish those memories they truly are a treasure. It’s never really goodbye, my dear aunt Wilma, may you garden in peace as you watch over us, I love and miss you until it’s time for us to meet again to watch over our loved ones together in your beautiful world.