Thanksgiving Memorial

[Cookiely]

For those who are no longer with us on Thanksgiving. Who do you miss.
I miss my papa.
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[CajunMama]

I miss my parents.

[DaylilyDawn]

I miss my mother, father, and grandfather. My grandmother is still living but senile. She will be 95 next year if she lives that long.

[JenBayles]

My dad.

[cajungal]

I miss my grandma very deeply. Here is the blog I wrote on myspace. Please I would be honored if you all take the time and read it.

Today was not a traditional Thanksgiving. Today was just an ordinary day that did not even feel like Thanksgiving. Today was a day to reflect on Thanksgiving pasts. On the traditional Thanksgiving days past, we would all be gathered at my Paw-Paw's house in Thibodaux. We would be greeted by my smiling grandmother who stayed up all night helping bake and cook. We would be surrounded by lots of aunts, uncles and cousins. My grandparents had 11 children, and now 26 grandchildren and around 14 great-grandchildren. We would have a house of at least 50. It was always a joyous day spending quality time together. All that changed when I lost my precious grandmother 4 years ago to colon cancer. Tomorrow will be the 4 year anniversary. I am a firm believer that all things happen for a reason and try not to question God. I know He will test your faith many times and he had his reasons for choosing my grandma to go with him. I don't want to think of her in her final days of being in pain. But, I will never forget the last words I remember her saying when I went visit her a week before her death. How can I ever thank you enough? Those were her words. Even in death she thought of others. My grandma Esther never met a stranger. And she welcomed everyone she met with a smile and a hug. If she had $5.00 to her name, she would spend it on her grandkids instead of herself. And I will never forget how my grandma loved life and always made me laugh. I still have the memories of her sitting up on our wharf of our fishing camp down Bayou Dularge pulling in a big red fish. Yep, that was my grandma Esther! And how sad she was when we lost the camp to Hurricane Andrew. It brings a smile to my face when Maw-Maw backed her car onto a tree stump and could not get it off. And all the times Paw-Paw had to get her line untangled when she got it caught on the pilings. I am not writing this blog to make anyone sad or depressed. Just sharing my thoughts on what I feel. I wish I could of had just 10 minutes more to spend with her. I did not even get to say my final goodbyes, but I did tell her I love her everytime I saw her. I felt so alone after Maw-Maw died because she was so much a part of my life. I am giving thanks this Thanksgiving to all what I do have. Family, my boyfriend and friends. They will help me get through the rough times.

[sunny]

I miss my parents very much. I think of how happy my dad would be with all of these babies running around, and my mom making "orange pies". The holidays were always very special at our house.

This Thanksgiving I am remembering someone else as well. Last Wednesday evening, my Aunt Doris was brutally murdered. Linda, Mary and Duckie of course know about this. Her murderer was arrested last night - we got the call about 10 minutes after the arrest was made. My Aunt Doris was one of the best people you could ever have met. She will be missed very much.

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[angelwing]

My parents