So I just got home to hear one of my mother's famous answering machine messages.
Yes, she's asking if I'm coming over, as she always does, but then, after a pause she tells me that my aunt, her youngest sister, died today.
I'm both shocked and not. I'm shocked because her health had been improving lately...and her death is unexpected. I'm not that shocked, however, because I know she never really has gotten over what happened three years ago....when my cousin, her son, and his son, her little grandson, were both killed in a horrible accident.
My aunt was a loud, large, brazen woman, too soft-hearted for her own good sometimes. She had a hard life. She loved her children more than anything.
In her youth, she'd been dazzlingly beautiful. My mother, always a bit jealous of her younger sister's looks, compared her to Elizabeth Taylor at her most beautiful. Her pictures bear it out. I hope she's at peace now.
It's shaping up to be a rather depressing weekend already.
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I remember that story of your cousin...three year's ago already?
Peace to your Aunt...and to you, too, friend.
I'm sorry Jason. I'll be thinking about you and sending a warm embrace your way.
hugs :(
Oh my goodness honey, you poor aunt.
What pain she must have felt, losing those two lights of her life. And how sad for all of you. Wish there was something I could do other than sending many many cyber hugs. xo
So sorry for your loss sweetie. Synchronicity. I lost my great aunt Ruthie on the same day.
"I never knew I had a great aunt let alone a good one." Elvira Mistress of the Dark
There must be something going on with the cosmos, I think sometimes.
Thanks to you all.
this happened to me a year and a half ago. my mom's only sister(younger) died. it really hurt my mom. they were so close....hugs to you,jason.
Group hug all 'round.
Barach shalom.
Thinking of you nad your family, sweetness.
xoxo
My condolences. That is so sad.
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