In my world this year is the year of losses, more friends have passed away and each and everyone of them left a hole in my soul. I will eventually fill that space with new adventures, make new friends, new experiences and as my grandchildren grow they will fill that space.
Death seems to come in waves. As a child I would meet a great aunt, uncle, cousin twice removed only to be taken to their wake. As a young adult, both my grandmothers passed within a year of each other. They were followed by a great uncle who was the man who introduced me to the love of the outdoors; fishing, archery, how to use a firearm and row a small boat. along with an sundry of skills like feeding the ducks and chickens, egg gathering and picking the best corn from a field. My aunt (his wife passed a few years later), could turn most wild game into a palatable meal. In my middle age I buried both parents and watched their siblings, pass as well as their wives. Death took a holiday till this year.
I don't fear death and I understand the cycle of life. Experience life and enjoy it now!
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