I am thankful for having Auntie Jennie in my life and her self-sacrifice to care for others including me. 

There are so many life stories, but one of Auntie’s characteristics I will truly miss is her laugh and sense of humor.  At a family gathering she relayed how she took the bus across town because the supermarket had an excellent sale on canned hams (the bargain hunter in her!)  It was such a good sale, she bought more than one.  They were quite heavy and she distributed the load in two shopping bags that she carried on each side. 

But now she had a dilemma, how was she to carry her purse and show her bus pass?  She came up with a practical solution (perhaps this was from her experience as a worldwide traveler.)  She put her purse and bus pass around her neck and waited at the bus stop. A woman approached her and stuffed money in her purse, patted her, and said, “It’s okay, everything will be alright.  Take care of yourself!”  When Auntie realized the woman thought she was a bag lady, she tried to go after the woman to return the money, but she was too slow being weighed down by her groceries.  She went home richer that day.  Auntie then laughed and laughed and kept saying, “she thought I was a bag lady!” 

Thank you Auntie for making us laugh and bringing us smiles!