Dear Roy, well today is your birthday and you would be 65 today....yeah, you too could be, not only earning back all that money you paid into Social Security, but receiving Medicare as well. But, you know what, to be truthful, I never have quite understood why they call it Social Security. I have been on it for over 5 years now and I still neither Social nor Secure....I think it must be a joke the government played on us when they named it that. But I am not going to spend my birthday time with you complaining about that.
I really miss you. I think of you all the time...not a day goes by that something doesn't jump up at me and make me smile or cry or just shake my head. I love it most, of course, when it makes me smile. And I really have a lot of smiley memories.
How are things in Heaven? Do you see Mom and Daddy much? Is Daddy still a jokester....does he still tell his "Wise Men" joke....You know the one...."Do you know why the Wise Men all had beards?... Because they were coming from a far." I bet even Jesus rared back His head and got a chukle from that one. How about Nenie and Lynn....see them much? And sweet Blair...do tell him Aunt Bonnie loves him. I know all of you are having a wonderful time in Heaven. Romping on the streets of Gold; hearing the beautiful chorus of angels singing and praising all the day long.
The only thing that makes it okay for me is that I know that you are now completely out of pain. You are young and vibrant and building theater sets and directing plays. And talking politics....tell me, have any of your thoughts changed or are you still of the same mindset? Things have changed a bit since you have been gone....and politics are still a real topic of conversation amongst the folks. You would be having a ball with all the debates going on.
I just wanted to tell you Happy Birthday and tell you again how much I love and miss you. Your kids are doing great...you would be so proud of them. Cathy went back to school and is now a CRNA and loving it. Erin has gotten married to a wonderful man and she always seems so happy now...it is good! Both boys are in college....can you believe that? Well, neither can I but they are. I went to Houston a couple of years ago and saw Cathy and Erin. I had gone there to go to a Joseph Prince Ministry event. He is from Singapore and was over here in the states....He is now my Pastor ... which reminds me, "Tell Brother Moore, I said "Hi and I love and miss him." Remember the day of over at San Antonio when you were talking to that man and introduced me as your "spiritual guru," and I had a fit about you saying that. See, I think of all kinds of things. Those last few months with you were some of the best months of my life. We were once again children. We were brother and sister in every sense of the word.
Our conversations out there on the porch amazing and now two people still know some really interesting stories about you. By the way, I still watch the basketball finals every year...don't watch before the finals but watch the finals. My Steve Nash is now playing for, of all teams, the Lakers....can you believe that? I remember watching those games for you and running back and forth to tell you the scores and what had just happened. Almost began to feel like a sports broadcaster. And how about the day you felt really good and we went for a very long ride in the little car that Erin now has...the jeep is in Wisconsin...I really wanted that Jeep....got used to driving it and fell in love with it....back to the day you felt really good...you drove all over the back roads, going a little fast and my hair was blowing all over everywhere and you were laughing and having a great time. We went into Hunt and ate at that restaurant...had Country Fried Steak, mashed potatoes and corn. I had coconut pie and you even ate some of it. We then went to the Ice Cream place....and stopped by and got some Krispy Kreme Donuts....It was a wonderful day.
Then, remember those marathons we would go on... watching five or six episodes of 24 a day....I saw every episode up to the present time...I have all those DVD's now. Holly sent them all to me...I also have your records and treasure them. Also have the DVD's and tapes of the plays....have watched them all but one....several times...maybe someday I can force myself to watch "the one." We shall see about that.
Well, I am rambling (I know I always ramble) but I just wanted to write you a letter tonight. I actually am talking to you...can you hear me? I can't get down half of what I am saying because me fingers just don't go that fast...but you can hear me!
By the way...last thought of the day. Someone made the Hobbit into a movie...I will not go see it I promise!
I love you sweet Roy but I know you are having a great time with Jesus. Isn't He all and much more than I said He is?
Talk to again soon...perhaps in here or perhaps just a private conversation...but I will talk to you soon. Give everybody a big hug for me....and I am glad you don't have to talk to the Indians to feel better....
Laugh for me...just once...let me hear it....just once more....
Your big sister,
Bonnie (silly me, you know who I am)
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ReplyDeleteAlways glad to see March 5 and August behind me......
ReplyDeleteWhat a great letter to your brother. I don't know why I never read it before. Two questions: what's "the one" DVD? And what about the Hobbit movie? I've never watched Harry Potter movies because of the magic, but I've probably watched other things that have a little magic and a good moral to the story. There's a movie coming out the end of September (Red Box) by a writer acquaintance of mine. I think it's "Love is All We Need" ... maybe. I'll let you know. Her name is Rene Gutteridge. The movie, obviously, is a romance. Rene is a Christian writer. I have high hopes for it. I remember playing scrabble online with her (and winning) when she was actively involved with it. So that was my contribution to the movie ... helping her relax at the end of the day! :)
ReplyDeleteJosey girl...the DVD is a play Roy was in. He taught school and started a drama class (his college degree is in drama) another really great story, thanks for reminding me of that...I will have to put it on the blog...back to the dvd. He and his wife played leads in Who Is Afraid of Virginia Wolfe and he was just so completely different from the character he played and he and his wife were wonderfully happy and I just can't see him play this part....maybe someday. The Hobbit....his dream was to direct the "movie" when he put it all together....so....I saw one Harry Potter movie, the first one....daughter knew we went to lots of movies and asked if we had seen it...she didn't know whether or not to let her now 18 daughter go see it. I knew absolutely NOTHING about it or what it was about so off we went.....well I can see why it did so well with the children.. it was well put together and very "magical"... answer to daughter NO!!!!!!!! Never saw another one! Never really understood those who hated HP because of the wizards, witches, goblins etc., but loved that thing about finding that stupid ring...can't even think of the name of it...it was a three parter and swooped the academy awards at the third one.....to me they were the same....saw the first one and just wanted him to find the stupid ring so I could go home...then I thought he had it...it was just right over there and it was over....to be continued.....I didn't like that one either.....and I don't let my great granddaughter watch shows about magic....etc....hard to keep it out...it is everywhere now.....keep me posted on Love Is All We Need, sounds like my kind of movie.....let's play scrabble or literate or words for friends.....I like to relax at the end of the day too.....happy face....don't even know how to reply...so it will say anonymous...but it is me....will have to figure that out....LOL..yeah, I will be a great teacher!
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