Twenty Years

It has been almost exactly two weeks since Uncle W.L passed away unexpectedly. Until last week i hadn't seen him, my aunt and cousins in over twenty years. Many things were said about my uncle at his funeral. Much was said of his contributions and accomplishments, all of which made me very proud. I know i was not the only one who felt this way. Because of the soft-spoken, gentle man he was, i believe Uncle W.L. would have been most touched by what was shared by his children and nephew who spoke of the man i remembered. They are the ones who shared accounts of the loving husband and father and Godly man. They also remembered his sense of humor. These were the very things i appreciated most about him. As i listened to everyone share i was so impressed with the legacy that this humble man left his family. I hope and pray that i will be able to do the same when my time here is done. Another thing that struck me is the sad fact that it took my uncle's passing to bring our families together again after all these years. Upon hearing the news of Uncle W.L.'s death my thoughts turned to Aunt Sue,Linda,David and Michael. Because of the distance between us; we lived in Alabama, then Tennessee while they lived in Florida, we didn't see each other a lot but when we did see each other we always enjoyed our time together. Pretty soon we grew up,had families of our own and moved in other directions. Before either of us realized it, twenty years had passed. Our time before and after the funeral was too brief and then it was time to go our seperate ways again but not before promising to keep in touch. It is my sincere hope that we all live up to our promises before another twenty years passes us by.