My heart and face cannot help but smile every time I think of my precious Aunt Molly. She will always be in my heart as a mother to me. Some of the happiest childhood memories I have are being with her.
Her sweet singsong voice and happy heart was healing and comfort to a timid little girl who had never been away from her mother.
When my mom put me (7 or 8 yrs old) and my two sisters on a bus and sent us to Mississippi, it was Aunt Molly who welcomed us into her home as if we were her very own. And being there at her home I experienced a whole new view on life. She was the one who introduced me to all my other family. I had no idea I had so many relatives!
She taught me how to have a happy outlook on life and find joy in truly the simplest things. From eating butterbeans (I'd never even heard of those before) to shelling peas, walking barefoot in the rain & splashing in water puddles, singing Zip a Dee Doo Da, and getting a "penny for my thoughts".
She always wore a smile which of course made her beautiful. She also always took care of herself and really enjoyed doing girly things. She polished her nails, styled her hair, wore perfume, took bubble baths, liked pretty jewelry and pretty clothes. And liked to have pretty things all around her. She decorated her house with beautiful things all around but it was never cluttered or gaudy. She had style and class!
I'm so thankful that my children have gotten to know her. And what is amazing is that even though they have never had as much time with her like I did they love her just as much! And of course she loved them like she did me.
I'm so very thankful for having Aunt Molly in my life and rejoice that she is getting to experience all the beauty of Heaven because she trusted Jesus as her Lord and Savior!!! I praise God that I will get to see her again one day!
Chuck, Eddie and Jeff...thank you for sharing your mom with me! I bet it was tough to have a worrisome litte kid around all the time who always wanted to do everything ya'll were doing. Thanks for including me. I love you guys so very, VERY much! You each have a special place in my heart.
~Lydia