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jdmkleinMother had two sisters, Aunt Blanche the oldest, and Aunt Jeannette, the youngest. I loved them both. Aunt Blanche, whom we called Aunt Lovey, was especially important to me because she came to live with Sarah, Pat, and I during Sarah's convalescence after the first surgery. I will always be thankful to her for that.
But it was Aunt Jean who influenced my life most, of the two. Aunt Jean was 2 years older than Mother. She had married twice, once before I was born, I think she was also divorced before I was also born. And to Uncle Woody, who was 2nd generation American. His parents had come over from Germany.
They had no children of their own, so Eileen, Kelly, Art, and I were very special to them. I learned many many years later that they were responsible for many of the things we got as children. And I will always be thankful to them for the help they gave my parents when times were bad.
But the one thing that inspired me most about Aunt Jean was her way with children and the fact that she was a teacher. Teaching was something I always felt I was meant to be, and much of that feeling came from seeing Aunt Jean at work.
Both Aunt Jean and Uncle Woody were in the military during WWII. Uncle Woody was in the navy and Aunt Jean was a WAVE, the female branch of the navy. I always admired that she had the courage to leave the safety of her home and go out and see the world. I don't know for certain where she was stationed if she was overseas or not, but she was an adventurer and I liked that.
Now that I have decided to write about Aunt Jean, I am finding it hard to put into words how much she meant to me.
She died young, T0 BE CONTINUED
But it was Aunt Jean who influenced my life most, of the two. Aunt Jean was 2 years older than Mother. She had married twice, once before I was born, I think she was also divorced before I was also born. And to Uncle Woody, who was 2nd generation American. His parents had come over from Germany.
They had no children of their own, so Eileen, Kelly, Art, and I were very special to them. I learned many many years later that they were responsible for many of the things we got as children. And I will always be thankful to them for the help they gave my parents when times were bad.
But the one thing that inspired me most about Aunt Jean was her way with children and the fact that she was a teacher. Teaching was something I always felt I was meant to be, and much of that feeling came from seeing Aunt Jean at work.
Both Aunt Jean and Uncle Woody were in the military during WWII. Uncle Woody was in the navy and Aunt Jean was a WAVE, the female branch of the navy. I always admired that she had the courage to leave the safety of her home and go out and see the world. I don't know for certain where she was stationed if she was overseas or not, but she was an adventurer and I liked that.
Now that I have decided to write about Aunt Jean, I am finding it hard to put into words how much she meant to me.
She died young, T0 BE CONTINUED
