Thoughts for the day....

I just found out that my next door neighbor Arlo Ward died yesterday. He lived a full life with his wife Amelia. He was such a neat man. He served in the war and loved to tell stories about when he was young and could do so much. He loved gardening and helping other people. He and his wife have been having health problems for quite some time now, but the thing that has struck me is that they were always helping each other. I would go over to their house and bring them dinner every so often and always found them holding on to each other and buoying each other up, even though they were both very sick. What Amelia couldn't do, Arlo did for her. And vice versa. We have loved having such neat neighbors. We will really miss Arlo. Reflecting on these things has made me realize how important our loved ones are for us. We help each other and give the strength that others don't always have. I love my family and my awesome husband and I hope I will be able to be that strength to them always. Above are some pics of the ones I love.