Saturday, January 27, 2024
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Auntie,
Even though you are not my biological aunt, you will always be my aunt in my heart. When I got the call saying that you passed, I couldn’t speak. I dropped the phone and ran up to my room crying. I ended up crying myself to sleep that night. I remember one day Sophie, my mom, and I were all going to sleep over at your house with you and Nana Marie. We went to Wegmans and got a bunch of different kinds of sushi to have for dinner. It was the best night ever. We stayed up almost all night just laughing so hard we were crying. If it was never for Nana Marie needing home care, we would have never met you. I remember when you were in the hospital, we were calling every day waiting for you to go back to the nursing home so that we could see you. The day that you went back to the nursing home, a couple of days after we came to see you. Your hair was all knotty from being in bed so much, you were on oxygen, and your lips were all dry and chapped. I didn’t want to leave that night. I felt that if I left it would be the last time I ever saw you, and it was. I went up to you crying to hug you and said “I don’t want to lose you Auntie I love you.” And you quietly whispered back while trying to catch your breath, “You're not gonna, I promise. I love you so much.” That was the last time I ever heard you say that you loved me. I’m gonna miss you, Auntie, more than you will ever know. When I went up to say goodbye for the last time at your funeral, I kissed your forehead which made me cry even more because you were cold... and that made me realize that you are gone and this isn't just a bad dream. Your favorite color was purple and when we were leaving the funeral home, a beautiful purple flower landed on me and I felt something in my heart, saying that you were right there with me. It made my heart warm, like whenever you would hug me! I love you so much Auntie, at least you are not in pain anymore!
