How many pieces can a heart break into? How many tears can fall from your eyes? Just when you think you got this, the tears fall again.
My Aunt was not just an Aunt.. My mom's sister and brother were our second mom and dad.. Our cousin's with them were not just cousin's but our extended siblings. We grew up as a village. We took care of each other. Aunt Sherry, Uncle John and my mom banded together to get their collective bunch of curtain climbers through what ever obstacle life threw their way..
They weren't perfect parents, but all of us kids knew we could go to any one of the tribe leaders to take care of what needed to done.. And when one was in crisis then as a family we were all in crisis. The three ( Mom, Aunt Sherry, Uncle.John) did what it took to fix the problem and get the whole tribe back in synch. They relied on each other to get us all raised. Through marriages, divorces, house fires, deaths, car accidents.and health crisis the three siblings banded and closed ranks to protect theirs and each others children.
Tonight we lost one of our parents, our leaders. It feels like I lost a.part of myself. A big chunk of my heart is gone..She wasn't just my aunt, She was a second mom. Part of my safery net.
So sudden and unexpected A huge hole was blown out of our safety bubble. I just can't put into words how broken I feel. I am happy for her. She is in a.much better place.
My tears are selfishly for my own brokeness with out her, My tears are for my cousins and 2nd cousins. My tears are for my Mom and Uncle.. My tears are because I want my goofy, false eyelash wearing, Beauty queen, Funny, Fun loving, biggest heart in the universe Aunt who is so much more than an Aunt back.. I feel lost right now with out her.
Fly high Aunt Sherry Foster . I am jealous of the Angels tonight.. Sherry Foster