My Great Aunt Net |
The funeral was beautiful and I wouldn't have had it any other way. My cousin Rick spoke at the funeral and was also gracious enough to invite us to his home after for a great home cooked meal and some conversation. Once the family got there, I got my first real view of the wide open country. Cousin Rick lives on a 150 acre farm. On this farm, there sits a house built in 1788 sitting right in the middle. Rick has no desire to take the house down. He actually likes it a lot and, after I saw it, I really do too. Rick took the whole family, which is really quite huge, on a small hike to see the house. He took us inside of what was left so we could look around. As scared as I was, I fallowed him and a few other family members to the second floor of the cabin. I was terrified that I was going to die due to falling through the floor. Rick also pointed out tiny holes in the cabin walls that the past owners would use to stick their guns through to shoot at Indians with. I loved learning all of this new information! Along with the cabin, I found out the sister of Jessie James used to live on that land as well. In the middle of no where I was standing on land that a whole bunch of history has happened on! Just the thought that my aunt and my grandmother grew up there made me fall in love instantly with this small middle of nowhere town. It was a great feeling. I felt like I was on a new adventure with some of my favorite people in the world, my family!
The cabin built in 1788...I was up in the top of that :) |
Times like this with your family really are precious. Even during a horrible time we know that we can count on each other to make us laugh and to remember the good simple moments in life that really count. Weather it be a small conversation, a hug or kiss, or even just a smile. I will hold these moments close to my heart for the rest of my life. And one day, hopefully far from now, when I pass away I hope that my family and friends will be able to look back and remember the good simple moments in life that they shared with me.
Part of Rick's farm. The sister of Jessie James lived down that way! |
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