Aunt Jo
My Aunt Jo passed away on Friday. She was 89 years old and I only knew here through the birthdays cards she would send to me every year. She did not miss one birthday of mine and she would always speak of God. This past birthday she sent me a card and I had it on my heart to call her. Well some days had passed and I saw the card sitting on the table I opened it and read it. I looked at the time and saw that it was rather late to try and call and so I decided to write her a letter. It was a very bitter sweet emotion to find out that only 2 days later she had passed away. It was a lesson learned that when God places someone on your heart, call them and talk to them. I know that she is in Heaven and not suffering anymore, but it was the busyness of my everyday life that caused me to miss my opportunity to speak with her. She was an incredible woman of faith and I am glad that I did get a chance to speak with her a few years ago when my mom passed. I also had a chance to write her a letter and share my love and thoughts with her during that time. It was good knowing she had lived a full life and she loved to play golf and was very active. It was hard to swallow that I did not call and did not really feel the emotion of that loss until right now, when I walked into the house and saw the card laying on the table on top of the envelope that has her number written on it. My heart is torn, but I am at peace in knowing she is truly free and in Jesus’ embrace. I want to slow down in my life and be deliberate about God being first in my life and allowing that to guide my discernment in all of my relationships. I want to be strong and not afraid or be “too busy” to call someone and hear their voice and let them hear mine. It is a very good and convicting lesson learned. I pray that my faith and obedience to God will be a fraction of what Aunt Jo’s was.
