So Hard to say Goodbye.

It has been a while since I have posted on my blog.

We have had a busy winter full of fun, love and sadness.

In January we lost my mother-in-laws identical twin.  They are/were 90.  Both ladies have had a huge impact on my personal life.  I have know them for 30 years and it goes without saying a great deal of love for them.

June and I had a great deal in common.  Although it is already March I miss her daily and think of her often.  The following is a tribute to her that I put on another form of social media.  I hope that those of you that read this have a June in your life.

"I am writing with tears as I feel great grief today for a very special person in my family’s life. When I got married I knew that my mother in law had an identical twin. What I didn’t know then was that I was really going to get two fantastic mothers in law.

June, Jean and I bonded fairly quickly as we all were sewers. When I visited their town I spent hours at the fabric store with them as they sorted through mountains of fabric for the best price and quality. We went to auctions and flea markets looking for treasured finds for my home more times than I could count.

As time went by I realized that maybe I wasn’t really special that these two spent special time with everyone this way.

In July, we celebrated June and Jean’s 90th birthday. Although they have had a few health scares over time they have both been tough cookies. They have always been so alive and to be honest it has always seemed June was just a tiny bit healthier.

We went to a family wedding December 31, 2016 and when they did the dance for number of years married, June and her husband Lee were on the floor the longest. 67 years married. It was a joyful moment that put tears in my eyes. 

Then several days later June was hospitalized for intestinal issues, although she probably was not feeling well at the wedding we have all been in shock. She didn’t tell anyone, but she knew.

I know that when you lose someone that has lived through 90 years you should celebrate their life and the joy that they put on our earth. This is so hard as she has loved life so fully and for me I lost

June and I several years ago.

a friend and It is so difficult. I will miss my other mother in law so much. Peace to June as she meets our Lord."

Death, of course, is part of life.  Some of deal and cope well; others find it a subject not to be mentioned.  I hope that, if you are a FACS educator, you make it a part of your curriculum as many young people need to learn coping skills for difficult times in their life as much as the joyful.  

With love from your retired FACS teacher, Jane