Well. Been a while. And now there's much to say. I turned another year older, and my semester is over (class-wise...but I still have writing projects to work on all spring and summer). Life in Glasgow is good - the spring weather (57 degrees and sunny today) is very welcomed, as is the longer days. I have a friend visiting in a couple of weeks and am looking forward to that adventure (of which I will have plenty of pictures to share, I'm sure). So, the months ahead hold days of reading and writing and being in Scotland. And that's good.
But March has held much sadness. And the days ahead are less bright. I read something recently that said when you lose a loved one, at first, you cry when you think of them. But you go on day by day, and after a while, the memories that make you cry now are the ones you'll cherish later - those memories are what you get to keep, what you don't have to say goodbye to in this life.
I cry now when I think about my Uncle Don, and his family and friends will never get used to his being gone. He will always be missed. But I know we will cherish our memories of him, too. He was one of the good ones, a joy to be around, one who put others first, a wonderful uncle, devoted, hard-working, kind, a man of faith. I was able to make it back for the service, and because he was much loved, his earthly presence will be much missed - it was a heartbreaking farewell. But it was also a celebration of his life. He lived it well and has left us many memories to cherish.
(My sister-in-law took these pictures [and many other wonderful shots], and my sister wrote a couple of beautiful posts about my uncle and the service, too.)
Always in our hearts, Uncle Don.
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