Dear Friends and Family,
If you haven't got one already, go get yourself a tissue! You're going to need it if you haven't seen this wonderful video of Dee's life. Thanks so much to Aunt Judy and Jen for putting it together for the family and for showing at Dee's funeral. I could watch it over and over again!
Deanna Parker from Jen Jenkins on Vimeo.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
It's high time for a post!
Hi Friends and Family,
I never thought it would take my mother-in-law to pass to finally get ourselves in a family portrait of sorts, but alas...sometimes the truth hurts! At Mike's father's request, we took a drive looking for a nice background to take a photo. 8 photo attempts and 24 hours later, here's the final pic (see above)! So here we are, on Valentine's Day 2009, in front of Gooseberry Mesa on the way to Zion. For a mid-grade digital camera and a tripod, I think it turned out pretty well (too bad I can't use photoshop to slim my body down a bit, but oh well! I am what I am).
This photo will be displayed at my mother in law's funeral next Saturday. After 18 months of fighting peritoneal cancer, Heavenly Father took her back into his arms on February 12, 2009...ironically on the same day Mike and I were married 15 years ago. This woman was one of the most influential people in my life. I can proudly say that she was "the" best mother in law anyone could ever have. She was about as close to me as my own mother, but yet could be a friend you could tell things to that you might reconsider telling your parent (no offense to you moms out there! I think you probably know what I mean).
Obviously from the description I gave of her you probably expect that I am having a hard time accepting she's not here anymore. And yes, you're right. I miss her terribly, but on the other hand, am so grateful she is free from the pain and agony she's endured the last several months. I'm eternally grateful I was a part of her life and hope that I was the best daughter-in-law I could be to her.
If you knew Dee, she was very prim and proper, very classy and an extremely intelligent and organized lady. Someone who you could very well feel intimidated by. But what was so amazing about her is that in addition to these qualities, she had the gift of such compassion, love and service to everyone. She adored her two boys and loved to hear of their successes in life. She was also completely head-over-heels in love with her one and only "Brownie", of whom she spent 43 years of married life with on this earth. The two of them together made the near perfect couple; they complimented each other so well.
She also was such a wonderful grandmother to her 3 grandchildren. She was always kind and complimentary, and fully enjoyed her time being around them as often as she could.
So...for only a small moment in God's time...I say farewell to a wonderful lady. I know she will be eagerly waiting for her loved one's return, and I can say for a surety she will be a busy bee in the heavens serving others with the same love and compassion she did while in this estate.
I love you...my mother, my sister, my friend.
I never thought it would take my mother-in-law to pass to finally get ourselves in a family portrait of sorts, but alas...sometimes the truth hurts! At Mike's father's request, we took a drive looking for a nice background to take a photo. 8 photo attempts and 24 hours later, here's the final pic (see above)! So here we are, on Valentine's Day 2009, in front of Gooseberry Mesa on the way to Zion. For a mid-grade digital camera and a tripod, I think it turned out pretty well (too bad I can't use photoshop to slim my body down a bit, but oh well! I am what I am).
This photo will be displayed at my mother in law's funeral next Saturday. After 18 months of fighting peritoneal cancer, Heavenly Father took her back into his arms on February 12, 2009...ironically on the same day Mike and I were married 15 years ago. This woman was one of the most influential people in my life. I can proudly say that she was "the" best mother in law anyone could ever have. She was about as close to me as my own mother, but yet could be a friend you could tell things to that you might reconsider telling your parent (no offense to you moms out there! I think you probably know what I mean).
Obviously from the description I gave of her you probably expect that I am having a hard time accepting she's not here anymore. And yes, you're right. I miss her terribly, but on the other hand, am so grateful she is free from the pain and agony she's endured the last several months. I'm eternally grateful I was a part of her life and hope that I was the best daughter-in-law I could be to her.
If you knew Dee, she was very prim and proper, very classy and an extremely intelligent and organized lady. Someone who you could very well feel intimidated by. But what was so amazing about her is that in addition to these qualities, she had the gift of such compassion, love and service to everyone. She adored her two boys and loved to hear of their successes in life. She was also completely head-over-heels in love with her one and only "Brownie", of whom she spent 43 years of married life with on this earth. The two of them together made the near perfect couple; they complimented each other so well.
She also was such a wonderful grandmother to her 3 grandchildren. She was always kind and complimentary, and fully enjoyed her time being around them as often as she could.
So...for only a small moment in God's time...I say farewell to a wonderful lady. I know she will be eagerly waiting for her loved one's return, and I can say for a surety she will be a busy bee in the heavens serving others with the same love and compassion she did while in this estate.
I love you...my mother, my sister, my friend.
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