I was a bit sad when they sold the trailer and moved to town to be closer to work. They both worked at American Greetings. In our little corner of Arkansas, if you weren’t farming, you were working at one of the factories on the banks of the Mississippi River. It’s still that way.
John and I are not that cute, but we accidentally dress alike on occasion. It’s very plausible considering we primarily only wear jeans, gray, black and white… On those days when it does happen, I like to call him Rex.
Uncle Rex died a little over a year ago. They were so blessed to have found each other, but what must it be like to lose your soul mate? Frances is heartbroken and lost and doesn’t know what to do with herself. A part of herself is missing. Sometimes she just gets in the car and drives, but never straying far from home. I wonder how she decides what to wear each day?
talya
Musical Pairings:
Patsy Cline, “Crazy”
Patsy Cline, “Fall to Pieces”
Grow old with me! The best is yet to be. – Robert Browning
Made me cry. 🙁
:'(
Oh Talya, you really broke me up on this one! I can hardly see to type.
Except for the matchy-matchy clothes, you just described my Nanny and Granddaddy. I miss them both a bunch.
Also: “the church ladies activated the casserole phone tree and brought food to the house”
I laughed out loud. How could anyone ever explain this to someone who didn’t live it? 🙂
Those casseroles come in handy in times of need:)
KAA, I loved your Nanny & Granddaddy. Talya’s Mom
So.Very.Sweet! 🙂
Thank you, so was Uncle Rex :)))
Rex was like a brother to Barbara. He used to take us to basketball practice, movies, and etc. I really thought alot of Rex. He was fun to be with. Frances you sure married a gem.
Momma misses him almost as much as Frances.
My mother, daddy, and I moved in with Rex, his mother, and his grandmother, who would be my grandmother and my great-grandmother, when I was 8 and Rex was 9.
Growing up in a house with four generations, I was never spoiled like most “only children”. Ha!
So my Uncle Rex was truly a brother to me. I miss him every day. (Now I am crying; got to go.) Loved the read. Talya’s Mom
One other comment: In Frances, I found the sister I never had.
Thank you so much for this story. This brought back so many memories of him and my grandmother. Big Papa is what we called him. I arrived Saturday at grandma’s house and immediately she tells me, I have something for you to read but I want it to be when you think you can read about your Papa and not cry. Let me read it I said. Cry I did, laugh I did, remember him I did. This brought back wonderful memories of the two of them. This also let me know that grandma had begun to heal. I watched her over and over reading this story. I wake up Sunday morning to find her reading this story. She says to me, when I first read this I cried for hours,
but now I can read it and smile. I am so thankful to see her with some joy again, and I know for sure when she enters those pearly gates, big papa will have an outfit ready for her. Thank you again from his granddaughter Nina.
I’m glad you enjoyed this Nina. And I’m glad to know Frances is now able to read it and smile. We are all so lucky to have known Uncle Rex:) Talya
i miss my bigpoppa i was honered to be his great granson and i cried when i read this today i miss him so much but the saying i just have to keep remembering is “a golden heart stopped beating shining eyes layed to rest god went and broke our hearts to show he only takes the best”
He was the best and you were very special to him – he talked about his grandsons all the time. I know how heartbroken you are – I felt the same way after my Nana died. (also Frances Creecy) It does get easier and there will come a time when you will only remember the wonderful times. Take care. Talya