This past weekend we drove up to Terre Haute, Indiana for a very unexpected family reunion. My mom and Roy were headed to a family reunion in Lynchburg, Virginia when they received the heartbreaking phone call that her brother had been killed in a tragic accident.
When my mom called me, I was completely shocked and speechless. All I could picture in my head was my loving uncle sitting across from me at breakfast a year ago when we were all in Atlanta for my cousin's wedding. Looking back, I definitely took that time for granted and wish I could go back.
The funeral was Saturday afternoon and the entire family came in town. It was good to see cousins and aunts/uncles that I haven't seen in years, however, I wish it would have been for different circumstances. Since my uncle was retired Airforce, he had a military funeral. The 21 gun salute made my heart stop and tears flow down my face, it was a very emotionally draining weekend.
This accident was a reminder that tomorrow is never a guarantee and not to take life for granted.
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