(Not) Wordless Wednesday – Aunt Flo is 100!

My Great Aunt Flo turned 100 yesterday! She is the first person in my family to make this milestone age. She had some visits today from local family, and there will be a party for her this weekend, which we will attend. Aunt Flo is strong, sweet, generous, and devoted. She is dearly loved. She was married on her 26th birthday, which was also my mom’s 8th birthday. She was in the hospital room with my mom when I was born. She was widowed at 37. She has devoted most of rest of her life to caring for family…a cousin, her parents, my grandma. She can no longer live at home, and is in a care facility about an hour and a half from us. Her hearing is terrible, and she is bed-bound. She has a sweet tooth and ate 2 bowls of ice cream today. She loves her family, and prefers a roll of toilet paper nearby instead of Kleenex. She knows her mind.

Happy Birthday Aunt Flo, we’re looking forward to seeing you this weekend!

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