We called her “Aunt”. It was never Aunt Virginia, just Aunt. She was that special in our lives. We were blessed by sharing life with such a special person.
I grew up in the same house as Aunt. This gave my siblings and I plenty of opportunity to share life with her. My brother and his friends were especially good at dreaming up ways to tease her. One day they caught a fish in the brook and put it in her toilet. Later that afternoon there was a hysterical scream from the powder room! We’ll never forget that! While we gave her plenty of reasons to get mad at us, she rarely got angry and never raised her voice.
We all admired Aunt’s dedication to volunteering at Day Kimball Hospital. She would get up before the sun in the morning, and even in bad weather and freezing temperatures, she would head to the hospital. While the hospital probably appreciated her perseverance, it was a good situation for Aunt too. She liked helping others and had much to give. It was a wonderful relationship.
As kids, Aunt always remembered our birthdays and she and Uncle Aner often took us out to dinner to celebrate – a real treat for us. On our 6th birthday we each received a Disney character watch from Aunt and Uncle Aner. Aunt always had a way of making us feel special when we were kids.
Aunt was a blessing in our lives. She will always be treasured in our hearts. We take many fond memories of her on our journey. They say that everyone we come in contact with influences us in some way. I would argue there are some people in our lives who have a tremendous, positive impact and they may never know just how much they have made a difference. This was Aunt. She was a very special person in our lives, more than she’ll ever know.
- Her Great-Niece, Dawn
