One of a kind:
Today’s Wisdom(?)
LOL :
Sherry & I have out lived many of our
peers. We are the last of both of our
families also. My mind does not hold on
to dates of deaths. I have
lost an unnamed brother he was born after me and did not live long, was never
named.
Sisters,
Ovaltine, Kat and Shirley.
Brothers: Odis and Junior.
Of course Mom and Dad. None could I tell you
when they passed away without intentionally looking it up. After all it isn’t
like remembering our anniversary or Her birthday. LOL
This comes up because we discovered a text on one
phone from a number we did not recognize, it said, “Jack, your brother died 23
years ago today." No name attached.... WHY?
I did not remember he died on Pearl Harbor
day. I do know he left as soon as he was
old enough to serve in the USN and fight.
He was the starboard gunner on a Destroyer Escort. He was highly
decorated, fought many big battles and still came home. Lots of boy’s brothers
did not come back.
Junior was always my hero, he became a very
successful business man. His sons served
this country, one in Vietnam, they both are my heroes.
I was proud that Junior chose me to build his last
home, one of the nicest homes I ever built.
I get reminders from many funeral homes reminding
me of friends and loved ones who past over the years. In an example, Just a few days ago I got a
notice: “It has been 5 years since Paul David Page passed away. Would you like
to honor him with flowers?” But the text about Junior has left a strange
feeling. No name or business was attached to
the text.
Anyway, Yes one of my heroes must have passed away
on Pearl Harbor day. His ship also pulled into Pearl many times while he was in
the Pacific. Looks like that would have stuck in my mind.
Just thinking out loud.
PS: BTW if that had been Junior who sent the text he would have said something like, "Dear Jackie, I am here with the rest of the family, we are fine, SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!" He would keep me on my toes... When I was little and we got our first inside commode he threatened to flush me down it. LOL
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5 comments:
Oh my goodness, your "PS" cracked me up!
Given Junior's service history, that's really something that he passed on December 7.
I don't know if you've seen or read, when many (most?) of those men who survived the bombing had their cremains interred with their "brothers" on the Arizona. It's quite the moving ceremony. Your post just brought that to mind.
It was a day that went down in infamy. At least we won't forget. Not sure about the future.
It is good and proper that we remember our loved ones and those who died for their country. May they rest in peace.
God bless.
To recognize his life and passing is vital. Never forget, always remember. Let us hope and pray that our younger generations will remember that.
It would be very strange to get a message like that one. Never knowing who sent it to you. Almost like a message from heaven. The only date of death I really remember was my husbands, all the rest I put in my Bible somewhere. It's good to remember those we love, the memories are all that we have left of them. Yes, we all have deaths in the family, some remembered more than others, but none are ever forgotten.
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