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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