February 21, 2010

Thinking of my Mother-in-law, Lynne

Emmett's mother, Lynne, passed away two years ago today. Time has really flown by. She lived about 9 hours away, so I think sometimes we still feel like she is just living at home and we haven't seen her in a while. What we really miss are her phone calls and Emmett being able to call her with any news we have. I miss having Lynne in our lives. She had so much to offer my children, like teaching them to appreciate nature, and history. It's funny because Emmett's mom could name any tree you came across and my mom can name any wild flower. My kids really had the best of both worlds as far as Grandma's go. Luckily Em has a really wonderful step-mom, Eva, who we all adore and who takes care of us. I wish Lynne could see our kids grow up. I feel like Emmett is the one in his family that is most like her. I think he is proud of that fact and strives to be like her still. As a daughter-in-law, I know that she loved me and would always tell me so. It was nice. Lynne was a remarkable human being, not always perfect, but always loved. Hopefully we'll see her again someday. Here are some pictures:




4 comments:

Native Minnow said...

This makes me sad all over again

The Chase Files said...

Sorry, Derek! I was sad that day, too. I probably shouldn't have shared it with everyone.

Native Minnow said...

No, I'm glad that you did. What better way to make sure her memory lives on? She was a special lady.

Inklings said...

We miss her, too, and we are glad you posted this. We enjoyed seeing the pictures.