Six years.....has it really been that long since you were with us? Oh, I still believe that you are with us, and I am not merely talking about memories. Your presence is felt every day. With every event that this family faces, there is the thought of you. You had that kind of impact on all of us.
Six years.....A lot has happened since this day back in 2015. Tyler is 19 now, entering his second year at the university of Alabama. He is taking classes that I can't even pronounce. Doesn't matter.....I know you'd be proud of him.
Miss Ashley "Louise" is still that free spirit that you loved. She is 15 now and, heaven forbid, will be getting her drivers license next April. You had such an impact on both our grandchildren and for that I am grateful.
Vicki? Why a day doesn't go by that she doesn't miss you. As Vicki stated, "You can't work with someone for 30+ years everyday and not miss them." Some days are harder than others. The grief comes and the pain is almost unbearable. But Vicki, like me, rests on the hope that we will all be together again at some point.
Since you left us, there has been this unmeasurable empty spot in the Campbell family that only you could fill. We've tried to carry on....we've had family hoo-ha's but they weren't the same. Vicki has shouldered the planning load of such events, but more than once she has commented that she wished you were still here so she could bounce ideas off of you. She calls you her touchstone.
Would I love to have you back? Sure. Would I love to have you back in the same condition when you left us. No way. That is the beauty of the "ultimate healing" that God will bring to all of us at some point. We will shake off this body of flesh and rid ourselves of the pain and disease that defines life here on this earth. We will no longer need medicine, or tubes running in and out of our bodies. Time spent in clinics and hospitals will be discarded and left behind. We will rise and leave all these things to find ourselves standing in front of the one who died to secure our salvation.
So this morning my thoughts, my heart and my love are directed to you, Peggy. We will sit down to a meal tonight and once again pull out all our memories of you. We will pour them out like pieces of a puzzle and put them together until the picture is complete. There will be memories that make us laugh....some will fill our eyes with tears. No matter which it is, there will be a mixture of hope and a longing to see you again.
Thank you Father for all the years that you gave Peggy, and for the time we had here on this side of heaven. Sometimes a person doesn't realize the value of a life that has been plopped down into their midst until that life is no longer with them. Help us today Lord to see the true value of having Peggy in our lives. Truth be known, we were all changed by her presence and hopefully we are better because of it.
God on you...
mbb
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I can’t even put into words the impact Peg had on my life. We spent most of our lives together, working, laughing, crying, taking trips or just sitting quietly and enjoying the bond we shared. It seems I talk about her all the time because she was such a big part of my life and I loved her so! I know we will see each other soon. There’s so much to catch up on! And like your grandchildren, she loved my Heath! She would be so proud of him! His character, his love of Jesus, what an amazing husband, father and son he is. He always knew Peg loved him. All who knew her loved her and in return we knew she loved us too. Such a special friend! I will see you soon & we’ll have tea & Reminisce.
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