Today the call came.
My mom called to let me know that my great Aunt Rita had passed away. We knew the call was coming. But yet even when it does it hurts.
For our family this was my grandmother who embarked on her new journey 20 years earlier's baby sister and the last of the aunts and uncles.
Aunt Rita was the final connection to my grandmother and my childhood and all the wonderful memories down at the old family house which has not been in our family for many years.
Aunt Rita was the best cook ever and was COOKING ALL THE TIME FOR EVERYONE.
My favorite was her Strawberry Shortcake which is still my favorite dessert.
She would lovingly make one for me whenever she knew I was going to back in town.
She thankfully shared her recipe with my mom who will now carry on with my dessert requests.
I was back home in October to visit with the family and was planning on going to visit her. I did not go and visit as mom said she had slipped into a state of not knowing anyone and was just not herself.
Mom would tell me everytime she would go to visit how heartbreaking it was. Mom would pray for God to reunite her with the rest of her family who she was estranged from for such a long tim
She wanted me to remember her as the FUNNY, WITTY & SASSY WOMAN SHE HAD BEEN FOR HER WHOLE LIFE. She could give BETTY WHITE who I adore a run for her money in the funny department.
AUNT RITA,
Thank you for being you and loving me and bringing much joy into my life and leaving me with so many wonderul memories.
Like Domenica said..........DANCE IN PEACE.
LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU.
I am happy you are reunited with Gram and the rest of the family. Carrying on, on this wonderful new journey you are beginning.
GIVE GRAM A BIG HUG AND KISS FOR ME.
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