November 4, 2026, the 308th day of 2026
Remembering Mike
Today would have been my brother-in-law, Mike's birthday. He unexpectedly passed away this summer.... View MoreNovember 4, 2026, the 308th day of 2026
Remembering Mike
Today would have been my brother-in-law, Mike's birthday. He unexpectedly passed away this summer.
Even though he is with Jesus and his wife, brother, mother and father, among many others, we still miss his presence on Earth.
And even though we have not seen him in person for years, we have communicated a lot by text, Facebook and phone calls. We kept up on his life and he kept up on ours through posts and pictures. It may not seem like much, but nowadays it is even how many of us in the same town keep in touch. To lose that connection still hurts and leaves an empty space.
Besides sharing what was going on with him and his family, he loved to talk about his brother, my beloved husband, whom we lost in 2015. He would share childhood stories with me, and bring their childhood more into focus.
We matter to one another. Even if we think that what we have to give to a relationship is so small, it is not.
Every one of these loses should remind us not to lose sight of the people we care about, whether they are far away, or right in front of us.
Stay strong! Stay connected to your loved ones. You never know how long you will have them.
NAN
