Anonymous
I WANT TO THANK MY AUNT WHO TOOK ME IN WHEN, I WAS TWO AND RAISED ME WITH THE HELP OF MY GRANDMOTHER. MY AUNT ALWAYS SAID I WAS THE DAUGHTER THAT THE DEAR LORD NEVER GAVE HER. I HAVE MEMORIES OF HER HELPING ME EVERY NIGHT WITH MY HOMEWORK, READING WITH ME, AND NOT MISSING ONE PARENT TEACHERS NIGHT AT ALL MY SCHOOLS. MY AUNT AND UNCLE TOOK ME TO MY FRIST TRIP TO DISNEYLAND, TO MY FRIST MOVIE, TO YOSEMITE, TO EUROPE, AND MANY MORE WONDERFUL PLACES. I SAW HER EVERYDAY GROWING UP AND HAD DINNER WITH HER EVERY NIGHT AT MY GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE WHERE I GREW UP. MY AUNT AND UNCLE EVEN GAVE ME MY LOVE OF GOD, BY TAKING ME TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY. MY CHILDREN WERE LIKE HER GRANDCHILDREN, AND SHE LOVED THEM VERY MUCH AND MY HUSBAND RICK. I WILL MISS HER AND OUR TALKS ON THE PHONE, AND HER VOICE. I WAS SO LUCKY TO HAVE HER IN MY LIFE; SHE WAS THE ONLY MOTHER I KNEW. SO MY DEAR AUNT, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ENCOURAGEMENT YOU GAVE ME TO BE THE PERSON I AM TODAY.##imported-begin##Vickie Sofos Salmeri##imported-end##