tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209091428880958270.post1398448864036534990..comments2024-01-31T00:09:10.070-05:00Comments on The Being Brand: Being an Aunt IIIJudith Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04593319882150923231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209091428880958270.post-83726470116155284212009-10-08T14:08:42.638-04:002009-10-08T14:08:42.638-04:00Kelly - Thank you for your encouraging words. I so...Kelly - Thank you for your encouraging words. I so appreciate them. Yes, my mom and Aunt meant so much to me and my siblings and countless of other people who relied on them. <br /><br />They would both be on the phone or after church counseling others for hours as we would be playing on the grounds of the church waiting for the sessions to end. There were long lines usually. <br /><br />My mother had three other sister who were also both loving and formidable: Aunt Georgia, Aunt Geraldine, and Aunt Jeanette. Aunt Jeannette is the only one remaining. They had one brother, Uncle Lewis.<br /><br />Remember him? :-)Judith Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593319882150923231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209091428880958270.post-8079708030368965862009-10-08T13:20:14.629-04:002009-10-08T13:20:14.629-04:00Judith, so very beautiful! Your Aunt and Mother v...Judith, so very beautiful! Your Aunt and Mother valued faith, family, life in such real tangible ways. It is clear how much their amazing example has motivated you and your siblings to be fuller human beings who generously share that wonderful spirit filled with love and graciousness. This may be my favorite post of yours! I will save your mother's poem with other poems that inspire and move me. I'm sure your Mom and Aunt watch over you with love and pride as they see you connect and engage with all who cross your path. God bless you, my friend.septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209091428880958270.post-90712819852391281922009-10-08T00:06:09.245-04:002009-10-08T00:06:09.245-04:00Thank you, Dave. Your words mean a lot. So many da...Thank you, Dave. Your words mean a lot. So many days, like today when my brother sent me this poem which I had not read before, I become overwhelmed all over again with the love and compassion they showed each of us and so many many others. I only pray that I will be half the woman that they were. They were really extraordinary. I love the thought so much, Dave, of "living the lessons that they taught" me. Thank you so much for that, my friend. It's encouraging indeed.Judith Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593319882150923231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209091428880958270.post-29254563292358339162009-10-07T23:40:33.295-04:002009-10-07T23:40:33.295-04:00Auntie J,
You could not find a better way to hono...Auntie J,<br /><br />You could not find a better way to honor your Aunt or your Mom than to be the type of person that I know you to be...kind, supportive, involved, engaged...(the list could go on for quite a while). I know they are proud of you and your brothers and sisters for living the lessons that they taught you. You're the best my friend!Dave Wheelernoreply@blogger.com