And Now My Lifesong Sings...

Jase and I just got back from 2 days in Springfield. We are emotionally drained.
His Uncle Tom's visitation and funeral was just a really memorable time if that can be said. He was an amazing husband, father, brother, son, friend, co-worker, VP of bank. How many people show up to your wake and shed tears is a sign of how loved you were and missed you will be.
The people just kept coming to show their support and it was just awesome to hear all the great memories we all have of him. Last night, us nieces and nephews (that were adults) left to go check in to our hotel and eat supper as the visitation was going longer. We enjoyed a nice meal at O'Charleys and had alot of fun relaxing and telling stories. My parents kept the kids (thank you, thank you Mom....you are the best of the best...and I don't know what we'd do without you!) so even with the circumstances, Jason and I enjoyed some "us time". We don't have TV here at home, so we always enjoy watching the good stuff at the hotels ;) The breakfast this morning was amazing as was the coffee and selection of creamers!!!! I was sooooooo excited ;)

Today was a good mixture of laughter and tears as we reminiced (sp?) about Unlce Tom and what a great guy he was. Jase got chosen to read scripture so that was an honor for him. Tom was buried in the same cemetary as Lincoln so that was pretty neat too to make that drive past the war memorials and Lincoln Monument. Please keep his wife Debbie and their kids: Cameron, Kaitlyn, and Jacob in your prayers.

On the way home Jase and I talked about what we would want said at our funerals, what music we want played....you know, all the stuff you don't really want to talk about, but it needs to be done. Life has just really been put in perspective the last week. We are holding each other a little bit tighter and longer these days......and when our life here is done, what is it that people will say about us? What kind of legacy did we leave? How many lives did we touch? How much of the Gospel did we share? How well did we love and forgive? How evident was it Who we lived for? Who did our lifesong sing of?

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Love n Hugs...Laura