When my Uncle Wilbur (Bill) Ulsh died July 31, 2024, I lost the last relative on my mom's side. The service was a celebration of his life, but there were a lot of tears from the people sharing memories. They talked about his love of gardening. I went up to talk, of course I turned... Continue Reading →
The Last
One of the hardest parts of being the last in your immediate family is not being able to reminisce with a family member about the departed. The people you love live on in the stories you tell. When you tell the stories within your family, you share your family's history. It doesn't matter if the... Continue Reading →
Family
As the holidays approach, I've been giving some thought to "family." My birth-family was very small. My mom had one brother and one sister. Her brother never had children and her sister had two daughters. My dad had one brother and his brother had two daughters and a son. Getting into spouses' siblings is irrelevant.... Continue Reading →