WE WERE ‘14’

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April 9, 2019, was a  day of change.
On April 8, 2019, the number of 
my Maternal First Cousins was “14”.

 Sue
Ernest
Larry
Terry
Joan
Carolyn
Don
 Billy
Charles
Me
Judy
Jerry 
Sandy
Kristi

Don passed away . . . now we are “13”.

Sue
Ernest
Larry
Terry
Joan
Carolyn
Don 
 Billy
Charles
Me
Judy
Jerry 
Sandy
Kristi
Don and Billy. Love bare-footed Don. 

Spending time with all of my first cousins, except for Charles who lives far away, was simply wondrous. It was a sad time for all of us; but that family bond was tight and strong. Our ‘growing up days’ were simple - full of  fun, swimming, name-calling (that still happens - even at funerals - shame on you Jerry Ross Vinson), eating, crying, laughing, hiding, and on and on.
Sunday afternoons together ... we are now our parents. 
Paths to different places. Times together and apart. 
We were all back together (because of our love and 
respect for Don) and it was beautiful. 
A funeral was beautiful. 

We are all different. 
Thank God for that.
We are all the same.
Thank God for that.











Will get a photo posted of all “14” of us soon 14” pic posted soon. I promise. 

I love the ‘14’ we were and the ‘13’ we are now.

 We will reunite in July of this year. 
That’s not too far away. 

 Thank you, Donald Lee Goff.
You were the best of the best! 
I love you... we love you! 
Always ... Bussell









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