Aunt Lorraine

This is my Mom's sister. She looks so cute here. She is probably about 18 or so. She died this week. It wasn't a surprise, really. Honey reminded me that she had been going to die since we got married. She had emphaseyma (spell that one?) and it wasn't pretty. She left behind a husband and 6 children, 40 plus grandchildren and 20 or so great grandchildren. Everyone that spoke at the funeral said that her door was always open to anyone at any time and everytime I was at her house, lots of people were there. I have had little to do with them most of my life. Her family didn't want a funeral or anything but my mom thought we should. With the help of a gracious Bishop and kind Relief Society President, a very nice funeral was put together.

What I learned most of all, and I'm embarrassed to say, is that I had forgotten who she really was--a child of God. It was a little hard to see through the rough living and rough talking but she was just like me-one sin away from perfection. It doesn't matter how many more sins, it only takes one to be out of the running for perfection. What a blessing the atonement is! I am so thankful to be reminded again of how much I need my Savior.