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I am sending up a prayer for your brother on this Remembrance Day...
When we were little, despite how scared I was of her and jealous that my little sister could do no wrong ... she showed me strength. Im so thankful that I had the opportunity of sharing the moments in my life that changed me
At 8 years old, she opened up her arms to me when I felt so alone, she was the one I shared for the first time my secret of years being abused by my uncle. 14 years later, my grandmother passed away, it was at her funeral when my duty as the oldest grand daughter was to speak on behalf of relatives who could not be there ... I remember struggling to reading through speeches ... it was in that moment where her life long journey and love helped me understand for the first time what forgiveness was as I looked out into the crowd that filled the church and saw my uncle's face for the first time in 14 years after disclosing the abuse
I felt her spirit and energy, her life path and purpose helped me turn a new page in my life
... it's an amazing moment in my life to be thankful for knowing someone so amazing and to have the honor of sharing my experience and life lessons with those who can benefit from making time to appreciate the special people in their lives ... remembrance is living each day to it's fullest lesson
thank you for reminding me of the special people who helped me get to where I am today
I think of my grandpa Henry, who served our family through his sense of humour, his impeccable style and his unconditional love for my grandma - how happy he made her. "Grandpa Henry-isms" are now traditions in my family.
Lest we forget.
I also get to recognize my father and two sons who are Veterans and served to keep me free from tyrrany and terrorists.
Uncle told us about the cancer about 3 months after he knew because he did not want us to worry or fuss over him. He refused to go to the hospital or receive cancer treatment as we knew he would. As frustrated as we were by this, we had no idea that this would be the most important gift that Uncle would ever give our family. For two months, we cared for Uncle in his home as he rapidly deteriorated. I cannot even imagine the pain and discomfort he experienced, but he never complained once. At first, he would not let my sister, mother and I see him because he felt like less of man now that people had to help him. This tore me to shreds. We came to his house everyday and sat in the family room knowing that he liked knowing we were there. We rotated to ensure that someone was there every hour of the day and held family dinners at his house every night. Even though he couldn’t see us, we knew that he loved hearing us talking, cooking and even just watching TV. He did not want to be alone. When Uncle finally let my Mom, sister and I see him, he welcomed us with a huge smile and open arms. He let us rub his feet because they were getting cold due to increasing circulation problems. He thought it was hilarious that my brother had to bathe him and change him because now the roles had been reversed. He let us help him roll over and squeezed our hands with strength that a man of his feeble weight should not possibly have. Uncle passed away in his family room with our family at his bedside until he took his last breath. I would not trade this moment for anything. Uncle had given my family the greatest gift that we will ever receive. He had finally let us give back to him and be with him during the most difficult time in his life. He gave my brother and I the gift of a better relationship. He gave my family the most precious moments of time we have ever spent together. Today, and every day, I remember my Uncle Lloyd. He was one of the greatest people I have ever met and will ever meet. Thank you C&D for asking this question and for the gift of sharing this with others.