We were thrilled to recently meet our newest little granddaughter. We now have 6 grandsons and 4 granddaughters. It is a privilege to have so many grandchildren--I have many friends my age and older that have not been blessed with grandchildren yet. One of my high school friends has four children, none of whom have married yet. I have an older friend that has four sons. Two of them died as young adults and one of them has never married. Her one married son has twin girls and they live on the other side of the country. So she takes a lot of trips to see them and loves her time with them. Our grandchildren enrich our lives and I feel greatly blessed to live by 6 of them.
This last week, my brother and his wife lost a very precious son, just 13 years old. He collapsed while running with a cross-country team and passed away before he could be revived. Everyone that knew Drew is broken-hearted at this loss. He was the happiest, most agreeable kid we knew. I remember him being at my house without anyone close to his age to hang out with, so he found our Duplo blocks and started building even though it is a toy that boys his age don't usually enjoy. He was so content. He didn't complain that I ever remember. His mother always called him the perfect child. He will leave a big hole in not only his immediate family but our extended family as well. Here is a poem my aunt shared that seems fitting: Leave Taking How I would have liked to wave goodbye and watch until you turned and smiled and disappeared on the horizon. You who taught me to dance and let me teach you, who laughed at my stories and winked at me when I was sad. I can just see you trav
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