We'll Miss You Uncle Bob!
My Nana was born in Peacedale, Rhode Island. She lived in a tiny house on great, big farm. She and her twin sister grew up working on the farm. Boy, Nana hated working on the farm. My Nana Caroline met my grandfather, got married, and had 5 children. My dad was the first. Eleven months later came Uncle Bob.
Years later, Uncle Bob got married and moved close by to where my grandmother grew up. He loved animals and started his own farm. Growing up we go visit the farm. I have many fond memories of those visits.
I bought my first house in Peacedale, RI. I moved to what our family calls the "homestead". It meant a lot, knowing that I was where my Nana was born. I was the 25th and last grandchild. We were very close. Sophie Caroline is named in her memory.
I loved having Uncle Bob close by. When I moved down here I made a point of visiting him. He, Aunt Virginia, cousin Bobby, and his son Bobby all came to my house for my first Christmas there. It wasn't long before we lost touch for a few years. Doug and I had gotten married and we has just lost the baby. Not much later, Aunt Virigina had passed away. Uncle Bob said to me, "Don't forget me."
It was the week after Aunt Virginia passed away that I found out we were leaving for China to bring home the twins. I was out from work packing and I visited with Uncle Bob. I knew he was alone and grieving and I had time to spend with him. I was nervous going over- but once I got there we talked for hours. We talked about Aunt Virginia, adoption, the Korean War, you name it. We walked around the farm and talked about the animals. He had a pregnant goat that was quite fond of me. He kept offering to send some animals home with me ... I don't think so. Instead I took home some chicken eggs. They were the best eggs.
My first week home from China, I brought the girls to visit Uncle Bob. He was so excited. The girls loved him! There was hugs and kisses all around. They called him "Bob" and he got such a kick out of that. We visited a few times during the spring and early the summer. Whenever we got out of the truck, the girls would go yelling for Uncle Bob, "BBBBBBBBoooooooooooobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb!!!!!!"' They couldn't contain their excitement. I think he had a hard time containing his. We visited often over the last ten months. He visited us too. He was at the girls first birthday party and Baptism. We saw his at the family Christmas party. He was becoming a special person in the girls' life.
Uncle Bob was one of the first people to meet the girls. It was in these past ten months that I really got to know and love a man that I knew my entire life. It was such a gift to share the girls and build a relationship with someone so special. Uncle Bob passed away this week - I feel so blessed for these past 6 months. If it wasn't for the girls, I probably would not have had the relationship we had. Those visits meant the world to me.
The girls do not understand that Uncle Bob has passed away- but they do know that he is with Baby Jesus in our hearts. I hope that they will always remember him.
Years later, Uncle Bob got married and moved close by to where my grandmother grew up. He loved animals and started his own farm. Growing up we go visit the farm. I have many fond memories of those visits.
I bought my first house in Peacedale, RI. I moved to what our family calls the "homestead". It meant a lot, knowing that I was where my Nana was born. I was the 25th and last grandchild. We were very close. Sophie Caroline is named in her memory.
I loved having Uncle Bob close by. When I moved down here I made a point of visiting him. He, Aunt Virginia, cousin Bobby, and his son Bobby all came to my house for my first Christmas there. It wasn't long before we lost touch for a few years. Doug and I had gotten married and we has just lost the baby. Not much later, Aunt Virigina had passed away. Uncle Bob said to me, "Don't forget me."
It was the week after Aunt Virginia passed away that I found out we were leaving for China to bring home the twins. I was out from work packing and I visited with Uncle Bob. I knew he was alone and grieving and I had time to spend with him. I was nervous going over- but once I got there we talked for hours. We talked about Aunt Virginia, adoption, the Korean War, you name it. We walked around the farm and talked about the animals. He had a pregnant goat that was quite fond of me. He kept offering to send some animals home with me ... I don't think so. Instead I took home some chicken eggs. They were the best eggs.
My first week home from China, I brought the girls to visit Uncle Bob. He was so excited. The girls loved him! There was hugs and kisses all around. They called him "Bob" and he got such a kick out of that. We visited a few times during the spring and early the summer. Whenever we got out of the truck, the girls would go yelling for Uncle Bob, "BBBBBBBBoooooooooooobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb!!!!!!"' They couldn't contain their excitement. I think he had a hard time containing his. We visited often over the last ten months. He visited us too. He was at the girls first birthday party and Baptism. We saw his at the family Christmas party. He was becoming a special person in the girls' life.
Uncle Bob was one of the first people to meet the girls. It was in these past ten months that I really got to know and love a man that I knew my entire life. It was such a gift to share the girls and build a relationship with someone so special. Uncle Bob passed away this week - I feel so blessed for these past 6 months. If it wasn't for the girls, I probably would not have had the relationship we had. Those visits meant the world to me.
The girls do not understand that Uncle Bob has passed away- but they do know that he is with Baby Jesus in our hearts. I hope that they will always remember him.
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