Until We Meet Again

Is anyone really prepared when someone they love passes? Whether they have been sick for some time, or simply gone in a flash unexpectedly. Last week was a rough week for my family, and I've especially have taken it hard. Losing any beloved member of a family is difficult but at such a young age and unexpectedly, it's heartbreaking. Saturday May 25th, 2013, my family lost a very beloved member of our family, my Uncle Wayne. As I'm writing this I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that he is gone. I woke up Sunday morning and started to cry instantly cause I knew it wasn't a dream.

1987-Helping Uncle Wayne mow

My Uncle was a very loving and giving man, but he was more than an Uncle to me. He was my Godfather, like another father and I was his daughter. He would stop what he was doing just to help you out, even if that meant driving 3 hours because you were stuck somewhere with car issues and if you simply just had a question about something, he'd offer to come take a look or to help you fix it. I have thousands of memories of him throughout my life, it's hard to pick favorites, but I'd have to say fishing with him was the best time ever. Now I will be the first person to admit that fishing on a boat with me, isn't easy, it's a shocker to know that well...I get bored very easily. Yet, my Uncle kept taking me out there. I never did catch a keeper, beach fishing or out sturgeon fishing. He kept telling me, we'll get you a keeper one day, I promise you we will. Looks like my cousins will be keeping that promise for him. The last time I spent with him was one of the BEST camping trips in along time. Seafood & Wine Festival in April at Fort Stevens. We went clam digging(which he also taught me how to do) and had a blast cleaning them. He taught me to work on my car, even though he didn't really like it cause it was Japanese made :-)

Easter 1993-My First Communion with my Godparents

Above all else; he loved my Aunt and his sons to the moon and back. His recent happiness within the last year came with the birth of his two grand babies; Axle in July 2012, followed by Quincy November 2012. There are going to be SO many fun stories to tell those two when they are older, I think they will think we are making it up. Death is never easy, but this one is truly going to affect my family for time to come. He was my aunt's love, my cousins' idol, my dad's brother and an amazing uncle. It was hard sitting next to his bed side holding a VERY warm hand, and saying goodbye; but as my heart is still breaking, I know that I will see him again someday.

I love you very much Uncle Wayne, you will be so missed and I can't imagine life without you.

Until We Meet Again...

Love,

Koki