Have you ever had one of those dreams......Your family comes to say goodbye?
Every Memorial Day we go to Dorothy's house. I can't remember how old I was when I first met Dorothy. I think around 15. Kevin invited me to come to the memorial day picnic at her house. We had so much fun that year. There was so many people we ate our potluck then decided to go play a softball game at the school that was right down the farm road. I remember walking thru millions of filbert trees. It was so amazing her landscaping. Kevin said her and Delbert have lived there for over 50 years. Delbert passed away before I had ever met him. I sure he was a pretty cool guy from the stories I have heard.
Last year my mother inlaw had to have a hip replacement. She had some time off from work for recovery. She wanted to have one more "HooRah" before she had to go back to work. She thought it would be cool to rent a beach house for the week and have Granny, Zachary, Dorothy, and my kids come stay over. I was so glad I went over. I really got to meet Dorothy. She was a silly lady! She was always making me laugh. One night we were sitting on the couch and she was knitting. I said " I have always wanted to learn how to do that". Next day we were in a craft store looking for knitting needles and yarn. She said she would love to teach me. Granny said she would teach Zachary. So we are sitting on opposite couchs learning how to knit. Zachary has a scarf almost done before I even have a row! LOL! I said Dorothy what am I doing wrong, she just started giggling! I said What! She said well I taught you how to do it a little different. You see this is how I was taught the old german way. I said oh that's cool I know if how it used to be done. We sat on the couch for hours and she was just giggling the whole time. I'm remember thinking I'm so glad I came!
Thursday night Kevin calls Tim to ask him a question and he tells us Dorothy passed away. I was really sad. That night I had a dream and I could hear her tell me to take care of those wonderful kids. I promised her I would. She said that she was happy. That's all I remember but I heard her voice say it too me. I was not sad anymore.
Yesterday I went to her service. Clear Lake church is just down the road from her house. She had help build that church up! She has been a faithful member for 60 years.
During her service I never cried. I had the lump in my throat but I just remember her telling me she was happy. I had to leave before the service was over because I had to get Melayna off the bus. I was walking out to my car and notice I had just received a text message. I got to a stop sign and opened my message............and this is what it said
What would y do if ofr every moment u were truly happy there would be 10 moments of sadness?What would u do if best friend died tomorrow and u never got to tell them how u felt?So, I just wanted to say even if you never talk to u again in my life, u r special to me and u have made a difference in my life. I look up 2 u and resepect u, and truly cherish you. Let your old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell your new friends you never will. Remember everyone needs a friend. Don't ever leave the one love for the one you like b/c the one you like will lleave you for the one they love.
My friend Isla whom I have been friends with since we were 4 sent this too me. I had to pull over to side and start crying. I have not talked to Isla in over 2 months and out of no where get this text. It really could have not been better timing.
I will miss dorothy!
Kevin and I are going on an adventure. We met with our friends in February about going on an another road trip. Last year we had such an amazing time that we all decided we wanted to continue every year going on some kind of trip together. As a group we decided that every year someone will get to pick where we go. This year was Kevin's turn to choose. Without out any restraint Kevin yells out "TEXAS"! We should all go to TEXAS! 
