Aunt Dot, I love you and miss you. Until we see each other again, here are some things I remember and want to share…
She had a fantastic laugh and a wonderful smile!
She and Uncle Billy would make GIANT bowls of popcorn and let all of us kids stay up to watch the late night TV shows.
She taught Catechism at Holy Cross and I loved listening to her “Story Voice” when she read to us from the Children's Bible.
She was a hall monitor at my school and would pretend not to see me…then as I passed her, she’d give me her silly grin and say “be a good girl.”
She took me shopping with Tishy & Terri and always made feel special in spite of my silly awkwardness.
She enjoyed going out to lunch with me and my Mom. Her favorite was Wishbone Chicken….the 4 piece dark meat chicken plate with all the fixings… AND a large side of GIZZARDS!
She had fun Goodwill shopping with Judy and yards sales with Terri.
She loved her kids, adored her grand kids, and absolutely cherished her great grand babies.
She and I spent hours on the phone laughing and solving everyone else’s problems but our own.
She and I would sometimes disagree heartily but always remained friends and told each other - I love you.
She and I prayed together.
She was silly, funny, loving, kind, demanding, determined, feisty, friendly, and stubborn. I think I learned the stubborn part from her.
I will miss her terribly but know in my heart that she is with the Lord, her beloved Billy, her sisters and brothers and we will see her again.
Until then,
I love you Aunt Dot
Retta