REMEMBERING DAYS GONE BY!

On January 23, 1987...during one of the most snowy winters my Husband, My Best Friend, My Lover, My Confidant was taken away from me.  Monday makes 25 years that he is gone from my life.  I remember the good, the bad, and the beautiful in our relationship.  Our Love Story wasn't always a straight run, it took many detours along the way; but we had one constance in it, actually three.. our children, and the fact that under all the clutter that life brings we always had true love.

In 1987 we would have celebrated our 23 Wedding Anniversary; and I remember Frankie telling me well next year we will be celebrating our 25th Silver Wedding Anniversary.  That was never to be!   

But tomorrow we will celebrate the 25th year of his departure into the spiritual realms.   This date is not one of Joy; but sadness  ~ and one that I can not wish away, or even ignore,  for to ignore it, it would only pass by unnoticed.  Believe me, Frank Joseph Procopio was not a person you could ignore...he was all heart and he lived life on his terms.  

When he was around there was always laughter and music playing - LOUDLY!  Our cars were always spotless, as was his Man Den, the garage.   If something needed fixing ..  he tinkered and behold it was new again.  

There is so much more, but words can not say what is trully in my heart.   But HEAR this, Frank I love you today as I did

yesterday.     But I know you know that!    

A MEMORIAL TO MY COUSIN

Each of us has to face the loss of a personal friend, relative, husband, wife, child, mother, father, brother, sister and each of us has a unique way of dealing with it.  There is no right or wrong way.  Each person doesn't have the same timeline to deal with the stages of death.  So as we are all different, like snowflakes or stars, it just takes time.  Some of us are so traumatized by a close death~ we never get over it.


A few days ago I received a call from my cousin ...  He gave me the sad news that his sister had passed away.  I haven't seen her for many years since she moved to California, but in that instant I remembered so very much about this beautiful soul.  To top the news off I had only spoken to her a few short weeks back.  My point of reference was in the kind words she related to me  ... and how much she loved my Dad, her Uncle and my Mom, her Aunt.  I'm sure during our conversation she had no idea that she would be passing over into the eternal realm within 30 some odd days.   It was a pleasant conversation and I am honored to have spoken to her.  


It is often said how short life is and you should let those that you love know it.  My memory is traveling back to events of those childhood days... although she was already a young women when I was a teenager.  I remember I use to babysit her two young boys. I remember Christmas Eve celebrations at our Aunts' home.  She was the one of the first granddaughter in our family and I was one of the younger cousins.  I think growing up I idolized her and wished I could be as beautiful as she was.  In our last conversation she commented on how she loved each and everyone of us..my siblings. She was proud of us and she too admired the women we grew into.  So our Family Tree has lost another person...which is all part of Our Life Story.


Safe voyage..cuz..until we meet again.  RIP Josephine Glorioso Houghtaling. 1/11/12 ^i^