Life

Last week my mom's best friend died.  It was a very sad week, with a lot of confusion, tears, and memories.  Tina (my mom's friend) was such a funny lady.  My mom had been friends with her for 28 years and she will truly be missed.

I made a fast trip to OKC for the funeral and while there I was overwhelmed with the memories of this wonderful lady.  Tina was the first person I ever remember to "tell you like it is/was."  She was not a sugercoater by any means, but she was not hateful about it.  She just wanted you to know exactly how she viewed the situation.  I really admired that about her and I think I learned a little bit of my thinking from her in this manner.

I was the same age as her son, we are a week apart, so we spent many a days together.  Most of our summer days were spent at either their house or ours.  I can't imagine what her son must be going through.  To lose your mom unexpectedly so young, would just be devastating.  The one thing he said at the funeral was that his mom called him 4 or 5 times a day and he would always be so annoyed because he was busy.  But, he said now, I miss those calls.

Her funeral was probably one of the best funerals I have ever been to.  It was a quick service, but it was beautifully said.  We don't know what tomorrow or even today holds.  I imagine no one thought they would be going to a 54 year old woman's funeral on a Tuesday while planning their coming week, but we did.  Life is so short.  Hug your kids more, play with them more...even when the house is a mess, laugh more, love more.  That is life.  I know Tina is sitting in heaven looking down on us with a glass of tea in her hand and sending her love to us and especially her kids.  She was a fantastically fun person, and I will miss her crazy stories in my life.