I remember Loretta and all of us  Cousins connecting as kids and our Grandparents house. We were more integrated and close then. I haven’t seen Loretta in years. We had lost track of each other for a long time. We reconnected on social media a few years back. Then all the sudden she disappeared again. Now I know why. I am very sorry for her immediate family’s loss. I know this  grief runs deep- because it is equal to the love we carried, and will always carry for those who have departed to be with the Creator of All things. She is reunited with our Grandparents, her Parents Gerry and Mary, and her Aunts Dixie, & Bonnie. I know they are joyous to be gathered again under the gaze of God. I wish we had opportunity to be closer. Life however took us in different directions. Still, I have fond and loving memories and carry them still. I wish the family peace, blessings, and the knowledge that there is no real death, just transition. I know you will carry her legacy and memory with love and reverence. May you feel the warmth of the sun and the light of Love always.

With Empathy-

Cousin Bethany Long