Monday, January 16, 2017
To my uncle,
Thank you so much for standing by me and my family for all these years. You were always there when I needed your guidance and that will most certainly never be forgotten. I will always strive to make you proud of me in all aspects of my life, from my career to raising my family. I will never forget all the stories of the things that griped you but they made me laugh, just so you know. I really admired how you continued on after Aunt Rose passed and kept living life the way you chose to. I hope that if I am presented with the same scenario I can do the same.
I am going to miss you very much. I am going to miss those visits you made to me at my work just to break my chops and give me a chuckle through a hectic day. I'll miss our conversations we would have in your garage on Treebrook and then on your porch on Rutledge. It was nice to be able to get a break in my busy day just to sit and chat with you.
Thank you for letting me do the work in both of your homes when you needed assistance with improvements. It was fun having you "supervise", and the free lunches weren't bad either. I will do my best to continue helping out Joan with the house as I promised. Thank you for going to see Aaron at his concert, I know he will always remember that.
I am grateful for being able to spend time with you in your last few days and will never forget the things you said to me, although very few words were spoken. You are going to be sorely missed by everyone, and holidays won't be the same without you but just as you did we will all live our lives and never forget the impact you've made.
I love you Unc.
-Tony
