Ah! My list of things I have to complete before school is over is dwindling folks!! How exciting! I will officially have my summer plans down on April 28th! So hopefully I can get the one class I need to get my minor and be set! I'm ready to be done and start the summer (: Update on the kitty that arrived on my doorstep the day before Easter...My brother and father have been feeding her and giving her love in my absence, so yay! Kitty is getting looked after and being loved still!!
Memory #85
I guess since I talked about Muster yesterday, it would be more than appropriate to talk about the person who I first honored at a Muster ceremony. In the summer before my seventh or eighth grade year my cousin, Troy, passed away unexpectedly at the young age of 23. The loss was devastating on my family. For the most part the whole funeral experience and all of that is kind of a blur. The thing I most remember is when I first found out that Troy had been called back to Heaven. I had been almost on my way to meet my mom so that we could go to this church camp my church participated in. I was with my dad and my brother at my grandparents house and my mom was at home in Austin. One of the first things I wanted to do when I found out the devastating news was to hug my mom and just cry.
I remember when we finally got home I immediately went to my mom and just hugged it out, because it was a mutual understanding. (That's why moms rock) There was obviously a lot going on but what I remember most were my interactions with my mom, or at least that is what I'm choosing to focus on in this memory for the obvious reasons. I remember the day of the actual funeral and my mom took me out to buy big sunglasses. Her logic behind buying them was so that we could cry as much as we wanted to but no one would know because we could hide behind our sunglasses. That was also one of the first times I had really seen my mom show her 'weaker' side and by that I mean show her true emotions. While it can be scary for a parent to break down it is also really special in a weird sort of way. Seeing the way my mom acted after Troy's passing was also a pretty inspiring thing. Because of my cousin's passing my mom decided to seize life by the horns and started taking the steps to becoming a teacher. Which was a career she absolutely adored and because of that I know she impacted a lot of kiddos, including me and Sambo. That is for certain.
Love Always,
Erin
Troy's sudden death was almost more than this grandma could deal with. But our family came together in such a strong and loving way and we were able to carry on. I remember your mom spent the dayss before Troy's funeral putting together a wonderful collection of photos on a video. These photos represented Troy's life from babyhood to his days at A&M. Unfortunately, in 2006 funeral homes weren't so technically advanced as they are today, and they were unable to show the video. However, it is a priceless gift for our family as we can view it anytime we feel a special longing to remember Troy. Your mom gave us a priceless treasure. And yes, Troy's death and her Walk to Emmaus were life changing events for her.
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