Memorials and Other stuff

Today was John Joseph Jackalone's Memorial Service~ it was out at Standish Bible Church and through all the tears that were shed, there were also many laughs shared as well as we remembered him. Brother, Husband, Dad, Pop, Uncle, Friend... JJ was an amazing guy.

I could go on for hours and hours, filling page after page with antidotes about my precious Uncle JJ and the joy and sorrow he and I shared over the years. He was so funny, yet could be so serious, his heart of gold that would give you the shirt off his back could be and was broken at the loss of people he loved and the mistakes of those he cared for.

And now, his time on earth is over, he has gone "home" to be with the Lord and his beloved wife and all those he loved who went on before. I am sure he has brought laughter to the heavens with his arrival there. Although we here may miss him, our memories give us instant access to his love and humour...

Uncle JJ was one of the few Christian's that I have met in my life who really touched my heart in a way that encouraged my faith and helped me grow in my faith. You see, he and I would go to the Casino on Tuesday nights and we would talk~ we would go to coffee other times~ and we would talk. Uncle JJ, he really was a Christian. Even if there was someone he didn't like, he still treated them respectfully. He just was so amazing.

Well anyway~ enough gushing... you all get the picture. He will be treasured always and missed until I get to be with him up there in heaven...