My Great Aunt, Sister Mary Jennings,
celebrating her 50th year as a member of the cloth in 2002
celebrating her 50th year as a member of the cloth in 2002
February Tenth, 1922 is my Grandfather's birthday, Judge David V Jennings Jr. He celebrated his 87th birthday this past Sunday in Naples, Fl.
January 22nd, 1995 is the day my grandmother, my first muse, and a loving woman beyond compare, left us. She embraced my creativity and loved every second she shared with her children and grandchildren.
February Tenth, 2007 marks the day Chase Korte, a college friend destined for greatness, left this Earth. Follow your bliss.
February Tenth, 2008 is the day my great aunt,my father's Aunt, Sister Mary Jennings, left this world after over 50 years as a nun, and nearly 90 years on this Earth. She is a Saint, a wonder, and has always been a breath of beauty and love within our family. She is a truely wonderful spirit, and now can keep watch over her kin, and everyone else.
These four people mean a great deal to me. My grandfather is loving and difficult in his own way-- he is hard to communicate with, but when he opens up I feel closer to a generation I never knew. My grandmother is with me every day in everything I do. Chase drives me to go further and work hard-- because he was more dedicated to his passion than nearly anyone else I have ever met. My Aunt Mary always accepted those around her as good people with positive intentions no matter the prejudice the era suggested-- she was a.
I have an unfinished letter to Aunt Mary in my desk in my bedroom, and I forgot to call my grandfather on his birthday. Please, let the people in your life know how much they mean to you.
It might be slightly fitting that I was onstage performing, improvising, and trying a new form, challenging myself and my scene partner to something new on Sunday night when all of this happened--- but don't ever get caught up in the moment so much that you forget to look around.
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