Friends and Followers,
My only sibling Steve passed away in March. That’s why we have his chiweenie Abby. I shared this story on my other social media, and I’d like to share it with all of you as well. Although not about doxies, it IS about special moments we all come across in life:
This ceramic 1956 Cadillac model car was my brother Steve’s, and he had kept it on a table in his home for years. When we packed up and left NC in March to return to Georgia after the funeral, I later learned that Holly (my daughter) had put it in her van for me.
The windshield and seats are one piece which lifts out, and inside were some things he apparently wanted to keep—one of which was a letter I had written to him many years ago (it is dated 07/09/2001), and he had kept only this one.
My letter was four pages long, and I had shared some thoughts from a sermon I’d heard back then: “Be sure to let the people you love KNOW that you love them, preferably in writing. Anything could happen, and you may not get that chance later.” So I did, and also told him all the qualities I admired in him. He let me know he got my letter, but never said much about it except that he got it and thanked me.
Today, as I touched up a few scratches on the Cadillac, cleaned it up, and polished it, I thought of those silk roses that I had kept in a cabinet, so I placed them in Steve’s car. Perfect!
All these years later, that Cadillac reminds me of Steve more than anything else I have of him. He liked classic cars and enjoyed collecting model cars for years. Today as I worked on the car, I shed a few tears, but not sad ones: somehow this one item managed to convey a loving message from Steve to me, and one I’ll always cherish. It makes me smile and think of him when I look at it, knowing I’ll see him again one day, too. ♥️
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