Sunday, October 14, 2018
Aunt Curly was a special lady and I am thankful to be her namesake, although I did not care for ‘Eleanor’ as a younger person, Ellie suited me fine.
As a child, I always looked forward to her visits. She and my grandmother would come to our house for Easter and Christmas. This was the tradition for many years. Those memories bring stories and smiles to mind.
As an adult, I came to appreciate her sense of humor. We shared stories of teaching - or maybe she just listened to mine:) But they always seemed to end with - retire.
I am not sad for her, as she is free. But, I am sad for us. Our lives have less in them.
