It was a lovely day to lay Aunt Cathy to rest

It was another lovely day.  The funeral for Aunt Cathy was very nice.  The thing I loved the most was the time spent with family.  I was so blessed to be able to grow up with both sets of grandparents living two or fewer miles away, and within that two miles also lived my mother's siblings and families.  I was the oldest grandchild, so I got to enjoy the arrival of all the others.  Even now, I am the one living farthest away from my hometown.  Today though, we were all in the same place and most of us had our children there.  I am so incredibly grateful to be a part of this amazing extended family.  It really kind of hit me today that this group of people is never going to be the same again, and that makes me sad.  But I also know, that we will always get through these things together!