It is what it is...

Today I went to the funeral for Veleta (Larrew) Wilson...Aunt Veleta is how I thought of her...my husband's mother's sister...Though I hadn't been around her for quite awhile...I thought of times I had been and I thought...I do not hardly remember her not laughing and smiling when you seen her.   As the music played I could almost hear her laugh and that twinkle in her eyes and that certain way she would smile...I thought how I didn't have any pictures of her...so I went back in and tried to take one of the one there...and since I didn't get as good of a shot as I wanted...I played with it a little...so please keep in mind this is not the same as the pic sitting there amongst the flowers...but I love the blues and it seems almost a painting...

And I put her smile upon the sister bouquet...I loved the roses...and I think of those that lost a sister...because those are the ones I know...though I watched her sons...her grandchildren...her husband...and felt their pain of losing one who I feel was a glue in their family...and I send prayers of love and comfort during this time...to have someone who you love much...it leaves a bit of a hole in your heart...

A large family...and I think again  of the sisters...of their mother Grandma Larrew...Ruth...and see glimpses of her in them all.   I got a pic of the remaining siblings together...and it seems many a time...these are the times we get together as family...

I think of all of these...sisters...brothers...those that have known you your whole life...who know your story...I capture shots of part of the girls individually and think of them all...each tough in their own ways...but such beautiful women...like their sister who has gone ahead...and there was a poem included in her memory that made me think that when her family sees a rainbow...perhaps they will be reminded of a special sister...a special mom...a special aunt...a special wife...a special friend...

I always like to see those that come to pay tribute...and today as we got out...I look across the street and wonder if this bike belonged to someone inside...of the Wilson's and their motorcycle connections...friends there that may have came for the family...some that I seen this bike could belong to...thinking Veleta could have rode it...that she wasn't just a minivan kind of girl...

In losing those we love...it makes us think more of our own mortality...about our faith in Jesus...of Heaven...though I know those we love are not physically here...their love seems to transcend...and they are a part of us...

Music always touches me...and the songs chosen...seemed to hit many areas...of the Garth Brooks song...If Tomorrow Never Comes...and a reminder...If tomorrow never comes...will she know how much I love her...a reminder that we do not always have tomorrow...will those we left behind know how much we loved them...

Another by Carrie Underwood...See You Again...Where faith comes in that we believe we will see those we love again...

And then it all comes down to one of the three songs...a familiar favorite..."In the Garden" ...I find a beautiful version of Alan Jackson's version but the actual video won't come up so I just put a link...one to think about and ponder...AND HE WALKS WITH ME.  You really should click on and watch it...

In the Garden...Alan Jackson

And again I am brought back...and I think of Veleta's attitude...of Tim talking about going to see her and even though dealing with the darkness of cancer...he said she still was up beat.   And I think of being told her words..."It is what it is"...Instead of wallowing in feeling sorry and the poor me's... saying, "It is what it is."....and so perhaps after a fresh rain...and a rainbow appears...a good reminder to stop and think of someone who has gone to a better place and stop and say...It is what it is...

Godspeed Veleta...something was said today during your memorial...on the order of being successful...if you made a difference in someone's life...if their life was better for you being there...and they said Veleta Wilson was a successful woman...She was what she was!

lyp