Today I want to take the time and acknowledge someone very
special to a lot of people- my Aunt LeeAnn. LeeAnn is my Dad’s sister and is
the middle child of 5 kids. She reminds me so much of my grandma and I love
that about her. She got all of her great qualities! Sometimes people tell me
that pictures of me look like LeeAnn when she was a kid. We share a love of writing
that seems to run in our family, and a love of music and laughter. She always takes the time to write blogs for
various family members’ birthdays and never expects anything in return. Her
blogs have me laughing out loud most of the time and always make my day a
little better. She always organizes things at Christmas and has been the Bingo
caller since I can remember! And for many years she has made the drive from
Muskogee to Kingfisher to come to every birthday party and family function
we’ve ever had. My mom always said how nice that was of her.
She is seriously one of the funniest people I know. There
are not a lot of people who can stand in front of a crowd and do comedy or do
improv! I would rather be at the dentist having teeth pulled! I admire her
because she will try anything, whether it be Zumba or playing handbells,
volunteering for everything under the sun, etc… all things I would never try
even at 28. I also admire her for what she has been through.. a devastating
divorce in which I’ve also suffered through because of the same reason, though
she was married for many more years than I was. She always tried to be strong
and has always been a great Mom who will do anything for her kids. She even
went back to school in her 40’s and got her degree which is something I’ll
probably be doing into my 40s at this rate! Her boys are the same age apart as mine (my
cousins Chris and Andy) and we are both the middle child so I can identify with
that as well. She is writing a book about her awful dating experiences that I
can’t wait to read! Not a lot of people could make a book out of some terrible experiences and be able to laugh about it. She has a blog that inspired me to write mine, although
hers is a lot better and funnier!
So to LeeAnn , I just wanted to say how much I admire you
and I know that many of your family members and friends do too. You have more
friends than I’ll ever have in my lifetime, and that is because you are the
nicest person we know! I’m so glad you found Joe and you deserve all the
happiness in the world. I’m sure Mema is so proud of everything you’ve done.
Happy Birthday from
everyone who is lucky to know you!
And here are some words from your family that I gathered: if I
had more time I would’ve gotten a lot more I’m sure!
From your nephew Jesse- “She is
strong, encouraging, hilarious and just a person you like to be around.
Niece Jordan- “ She is hilarious and likes to tell stories.”
Son Chris- “ She is a great mom and I am lucky to have her.”
Daughter in law Juliet- “I am thankful to her for how she
made the transition to life here simpler, and helped me get up here.”
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