Well, I just wrote my uncle Fred a goodbye letter, as he has about six more months to live max.
I grew up with him, seeing that he is only 15 years older than me, and now I am saying goodbye to him for the last time.
He was a colonel in the army and a cool uncle, but now his time has come and I wrote him a heartfelt letter telling him how much he meant to me and how much I loved him. I knew at our Christmas party, as we were all sitting near the fireplace, that some of us would not be around for next Christmas, and sadly I was right. I lost my dad two years ago and now my uncle is going, which tells me that a lot of them will be following soon. My heating and cooling rep told me that life is about letting go, and the sooner we can grasp that concept the better off we will be. I don’t like letting go of such a cool uncle, and one day I’ll have to do the same with my dear mom, but I guess I need to start learning to do so soon. My momma was an HVAC rep for many years for the local contractor, and I don’t know how I will say goodbye to her without falling apart completely. I hope I’m not dragging you down, I just need to vent and get this off my chest as it is tearing me up inside. Enjoy the ride you have left and clean your darn HEPA filter haha.