Nearly 107...

Today, I have the honor of working on the funeral service for a very sweet lady that I have been blessed to know these past 11 or 12 years.  She was just two months shy of her 107th birthday.  I so enjoyed our visits over the years.  And since her 100th birthday, we shared a little tradition on her birthday every year, through last year's birthday... As long as she was able, we had a cake at the Church for her and then when she wasn't able, we went to her with a cake and sang to her.

Just this past year when I asked to have our picture taken with her, she informed me that she didn't think she would be around for her next birthday... I told her you just never know.  Turns out she was right.   What a precious lady, who just a few days ago, when she asked me if I thought she was dying, told me that she wasn't ready to go yet because she had lots more people she wanted to help!

I hope that when I reach that age, I would have the same perspective... lots more people I want to help!   Rest in peace, Aunt Mattie!  We love and will miss your sweet spirit!

This was our last picture on June 26, 2012 at 106 years young!