My Sweet Uncle Perk

 I am so sad today. This morning my Uncle Perk passed away. He was the best person I've ever met, truly a good person with a kind and generous heart and the patience of God. He was like my Grandfather, not really 'just' an Uncle. I have such beautiful memories of him, reading endless books to me, playing board games (Feely Meely) on the floor of their house, and talking like Donald Duck to make us laugh. His love and marriage with my Aunt Rene is the kind of relationship most people aspire to, and I'm so sad that she is now without him. He loved on my kids whenever we were able to visit, and I can still see him holding Joe as a baby on their front porch, on a summer evening looking at the windchime. Uncle Perk had a way of making me feel loved, no matter what. I truly feel like a part of my heart has died with him.

October 13, 2020