Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Rest in Peace Tante Esther

My tante Esther died today after a 15 month battle with pancreatic cancer.
She will be dearly missed even if I only got to see her a handful of times since moving to the US.
It is a tough loss for my Simon side of the family.  She is the 4th of 6 siblings to go at a very young age.  My Dad went first in 2000 (age 53), my aunt Sandra (2001 ~ I believe), then my Uncle Roy (2003 also age 53), then my Oma Lily (June 2005) & then Opa Jos (December 2006).  Now Tante Esther (i believe she was 54 ~ she just had a b-day in Sept).  My Opa & Oma burried 3 kids.  Everyone has died so young...(Sandra was in her 30's).  I feel the distance today.  It is so real that I need $ & time to go over there...I can't just go at will.  It's rough.  Tante Esther will be burried with my Dad & sister.  My Uncle, Grandparents, & Sandra are all in the same area.  Tough Stuff.  God please give me what I need to understand what is happening. Help me mourn in a constructive way.  Make the distance seem less.  Please hold my family when I can't.  Amen.

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