Fam(ily)

 

Terry Lynn

"Uncle" Larry - Terry's twin brother

    Today we celebrated the life of Terry Lynn. She is my second cousin. She has been through A LOT in her life. Some of it she brought on herself (who doesn't), BUT she always had a positive outlook on life. She had a lot of health problems in the last several years, but I never heard her complain one time! She had her leg amputated but was still positive. She had two sons that she loved more than anything! 

    As I listened to people speak about her today and tell their memories of her it made me smile. Like I said she has been through a lot in her life, but she was a friend to everyone she met. The people who lived in her apartment complex spoke of how she was there for them. How she would laugh and cry with them. Of how they will miss her. She always remembered everyone's birthday, address, details of their lives. She didn't have a lot of material things in life. She worked hard for what she had. All of this made me think about her legacy and what we all leave behind. As I was leaving the church I was listening to a conference called "Unstoppable." John Maxwell was the speaker (at the time) and he said, "We all come into this life TAKING something - leave more than you take." Terry Lynn left us with many memories and other things. Please pray for her boys who have to navigate a new normal. They are adults but still lived with her. Raising them was what she was made to do (in my opinion) maybe because they were always her priority, even though they are both adults now. 

 My Poppaw is taking it hard. He gave her a hard time, but he gives everyone he loves a hard time 😄. She passed of a massive heart attack. She went to the hospital for trouble breathing and was diagnosed with pneumonia. She had a heart attack while in the ER and when they attempted surgery, they found her heart couldn't stand the surgery. After everything she has been through, none of us ever thought it would end like this for her. She called her brother from the hospital and her sister. Neither of them thought that would be the last time they talked to her. The Bible says, "your life is like the morning fog - it's here a little while and then it's gone" James 4:14.  I realized that more than ever today. 

    Wishing you sunny skies and green pastures,

McKession 

    Side note: I feel like my blogs have been heavy here lately. Unfortunately, that's how my life is right now... heavy. I am praying that it gets back to being lighter soon! I apologize for that. I keep it real here; this is basically my journal that I'm sharing with you. Life isn't always light and fun, more times than not it's exactly this... heavy.  Thanks for sticking with me through it. I love you and I'm grateful for you.