In Heaven Raising Hell

I rec’d an email yesterday from my mom’s friend’s daughter (that was a mouthful).  My mom’s friend passed away yesterday from cancer.  I cried & cried when I read that email.  I replied to Nikki, the daughter, giving her my sympathy of course & telling her how much her mom & her meant to my mom – I remember every year my mom would send Nikki an ornament at Christmas-time.  I don’t remember why my mom did it every year, just that she did – not sure when she stopped…perhaps when Nikki turned 18?  I also told Nikki that it is some small comfort to know that our mom’s were in Heaven together raising Hell, just like the old days.  They were good friends after high school, that much I remember.  Not sure when they met.  I think they were roommates too, before my parents were married.  I think Bonnie was in the wedding?  I have some old pictures with her in them – I was going to mail them to Bonnie.  Perhaps I’ll send them now to Nikki.  I’ll have to see if my aunt G can refresh my memory on Bonnie.

The irony, if you can call it that…  My mom died on Nov 11^th.  Bonnie died on Jen 11^th.  Who’s going to die on March 11^th (which is also my mom’s bday).  *sigh* 

Death, for me, seems to happen in 3’s or with some consistent “spacing” between the deaths.

Dad – 1986

Brother – 1988

Dad’s mom – 1990

Mom’s mom – 1993

Mom’s dad – 2006

Mom – 2010

Who’s next…………..

I rec’d an email on Jan 9^th from Aunt S, wanting to know if we got the necklace.  I replied yesterday, stating that we did, thank you v much, it’s beautiful, etc etc & attached some pictures of E wearing it at her school holiday concert.  Also asked if they wanted any of Granna / Bumpa’s ashes – Uncle J’s parents.  Last night, in bed, I came to the conclusion of what I’ll do with some of the ashes.  When Bumpa died, we received two frame-like urns in the funeral “package”.  They filled one w/ Bumpa’s ashes & we were to fill the other w/ Granna’s.  What I think I will do is fill both frames w/ both ashes & put a picture of them together in the frames.  I’ll send one to Aunt G & one to Uncle J / Aunt S – along w/ copy of The Shack.  That way, I’ve been the good niece.  :-)