Before I give my answer, I would like everyone who comments to answer the question for themselves. We may not know the person you're talking about but whoever you choose will reflect something about you as well.
My choice comes from the past because they aren't available at this point in my journey. I would choose my Uncle Jim. He had diabetes and was a double amputee but that in no way defined him. He was a husband, father and a hard worker to say the least. If I choose one word to describe him, it'd be 'inspiring.' When I was a young adult, he told me 'Don't ever let anyone tell you what you can or can't do.' He worked for the AR Hwy Dept but he was also an inventor. He designed an electric horse for kids with disabilities to ride and compete in. He was a believer who trusted in God's path for him. In the end, he knew his time was near and that no medical intervention was going to delay his homecoming. His hardships in life gave him wisdom but greater than that was his faith that gave him peace.
I'm sure an hour with my Uncle Jim wouldn't be enough so I look forward to our reunion on that heavenly shore one day.
I would choose my sister, Morene, because when she died I believe she was still mad at me for some things I said to her. I said the things for her own good and as things turned out I was right but perhaps I didn't say them to her in the right way. I wrote her and tried to reconcile but she never replied and then she was killed. I bothers me that she still was angry at me. Mom
ReplyDeleteYour uncle sounds like a great person and in some ways I think you must resemble him. If I could speak to anyone I've known personally, I think it would be my grandfather Hammons. He died when I was 5 years old but left a major imprint on my life.
ReplyDeleteYour uncle sounds a lot like my daddy, also a double amputee, who endured much suffering in his life, yet always had a laugh or a smile for everyone. I have so many unanswered questions about my family. I would love to sit with him and with Mother and just ask and ask and ask. Mother never liked to talk about her past, and I missed out on knowing many things.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure he has a big grin on his face right now! Both of you are inspiring to me.
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My dad was very fond of you too Angie Bridger. Thanks. Makes me proud.
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Your Uncle Jim was a "can do" type person, and a good friend. You could learn a lot by sitting on the bench with him for an hour. As for me I choose my Grandmother Riffle as she was the only grandparent I knew and she gave me my first gun at the age of 7, and continued to give me gifts at a very young age in relation to the responsibilities of those gifts. I want to know how she thought (or knew) I was capable of handling the responsibilities. Dad
ReplyDeleteThere are so many in my family that I can no longer sit down and talk to, but the one I would choose would be my maternal grandmother. All us grandkids called her "Mammie". What a precious, Godly, and unpretentious woman she was. She was one of the strongest women I have ever known. She lived so humbly...in a three-room wood house with no insulation, no central heat and air (only a fireplace and a woodstove), and no indoor toilet. Yet, she got down on her knees EVERY NIGHT and thanked God for all He had given her. She relentlessly and lovingly took care of her afflicted brother for years before his death, feeding him his every meal, bathing him and dressing him. Never one complaint, no not one. She is now enjoying a mansion in glory!! How I would love to see her again...sit quietly and visit with her.....and someday I will. Thanks for the sweet memories, Angie....love you, T.
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