Horrific

I have just gone through the most horrific 2 days of my life.  My wonderful sweet Aunt was killed yesterday morning in a tragic car accident on I-4 in Tampa, just a mile or so from her home.  Immediately after hearing the news, I left work and headed to my 87 year old grandmother's house to be with her.  My other Aunt (my grandparents had 4 girls) was there and some cousins and we just hugged and cried for the whole day.  My parents arrived from S.Carolina at about 10:30 pm and then there was more hugging and crying.  We spent some time at my Aunt's house with her children and grandchildren and it was so terribly sad.  Today we spent making funeral arrangements, writing the obituary, getting her clothing together and going through photo's to find the perfect one that best depicted our precious loved one.  The funeral will be held on Saturday morning at the church where she has been the pianist for about 20 years.  She was the mother of  5 children ranging in age from 36 down to 16, and 12 grandchildren.  She and I were pregnant together with our 20 and 16 year olds.  It was so special.  I was named after her and so when I was little, to distinguish which Barbara was which, she became Aunt Beba.  Now, since I have become an aunt, my niece and nephews call me Aunt Beba too.

Good bye Aunt Beba. . .I will miss you so.

  My Aunt Barbara's car.