Life is so so very very fragile, and we DO NOT control it…

When my Father died on December 8, 1972, I learned that we're each here
for a moment and we don't know – can't predict how long that moment will
be.  We're each so very dear and unique and wonderful in our own special
ways.
I also learned that night that I can't fix everything, that no matter
how hard I tried or how hard I wanted him to stay – he couldn't do that..
Tonight, I relived those moments and was so shockingly reminded of it again.
My mother in law – Jean Green – passed away tonight at about 8PM.  Once
again, I couldn't make it not happen – no matter how much I wanted to -
no matter how hard I tried.  There was nothing I could do..
I announced in church, yesterday, that Lou was planning to bring Jean
home from Winchester by Wednesday or Thursday.  Yesterday, when I
visited her, she wasn't as strong as she had been on Saturday.  This
morning, the nurse called and said they thought Jean might have had a
mini-stroke during the night, because she couldn't hold her head up and
her speech was really hard to understand.
Lou and I went to Winchester right away and were there the rest of the
day.  Each hour, Jean slipped a little more, became a little weaker -
then the nurses determined that she had pneumonia, and then. . . . .
She Passed Away – just like that . . .
We're back at home, now, and I wanted to write this to thank you all for
your many cards, calls, visits and always asking me how Jean and Lou
were each week they weren't in church.
I guess this is the thing I'm good for, tonight – to let you know..
I have a word of advice, too….   If there is someone you REALLY care
about, and you haven't told them – even in the last week – TELL THEM! 
If you're mad at anyone – get over it and call them and say so.  You DO
NOT know whether you will ever have another chance..!
Thank You..