Losing Loved ones

That seems to be the norm for us right now. 2 weeks ago this Thursday we lost Josh's cousin Mick. He was such a fun loving guy. He looked ruff on the outside but had a heart of gold. We used to have him over, and play poker with the kids. We had a ton of fun with him, and were so sad to lose him.

Then Kathryn Carmichael passed away 1 week ago this up coming Thursday. My heart broke on that one. This sweet little lady has known me since I could walk. Her and her sweet husband Wayne have watched my dad grow up, myself and my siblings grow up, and our kids. Wayne and Kathryn were never able to have children on their own, but always loved us as if we were theirs. 

About a year ago, when Mary got baptized, Kathryn gave both our girls a gift. Each got a beautiful necklace that she had made out of her earrings that she had. She then had them put the girls birth stone in the middle. She wanted to make sure that they had something to remember her by. 

As a little girl I received jewelry from them that Wayne had made. I think I still have them. Some turtle earrings and a pretty necklace.

Wayne and Kathryn were very loving people. Very supportive as well. Kathryn was one of my biggest supporters when Josh and I got married. She believed in us. She was a big supporter of us not moving either. She would always say " Don't you let people get to you, you don't care what they say, this is your ward!" I loved her so much that we named our last child after her and my grandma, Mary Kathryn.

Her funeral was beautiful, and I know she is out of pain and in a better place, but I bawled like a baby. All I could think about is Wayne, and how he is stuck here with out her, and how is heart was breaking.How fragile he looks. It seemed like for years those two never aged, and then all the sudden it caught up to them.

 I hope to have a love like that!!  I hope to always be best friends, and to love all my neighbor kids and to always have a smile on my face.