Thursday evening here in Fresno, California.  My grandson told me that they couldn't run and play at school today due to the smog.  It is actually all the smoke from the big fires that have not been fully contained.  The air is bad here in the valley and today I chose to stay home and get busy doing some closet cleaning.  I pulled out all my summer clothes in preparation for the winter.  I remember Jeannette always being super organized.  She even had her garage organized too.  Jeannette was good at so many things but above all else she was really great with people.  Such a beautiful woman inside and out. 

Sept.3, 2015. Six years ago today.

Six years ago today, her heart stopped beating.  I was there next to her and needless to say, became extremely emotional.  My daughter lost her battle with breast cancer.  The type of cancer she had was the worst kind.  It was invasive and mean and destroyed her body so fast.  It took her breast then it entered into her lymph nodes, etc.  She was a warrior, fighting so hard to live.  Going to all her chemotherapy appointments, radiation treatments and taking so many kinds of medications including the most potent pain killers.  Through it all, she still managed to gather enough strength to take her children to school but that was in the beginning.  She always worried about them and constantly asking questions about theirs lives after she died.  I kept telling her she was not going to die but she knew.  It was obvious after the doctors told her the end was near. 


Jeannette was one of a kind.  There will never be anyone like her.  She served this country of ours with dignity and was well respected at the base, Channel Islands.  She will forever be my hero. 


She is in Heaven now.  Free from pain and rejoicing in God's Kingdom.  Someday, and I don't know what time or when it will happen, the Lord will come calling for me.  When that day comes, please do not cry for me, for I will be with my beloved Jeannette and so happy. 


Praise God!