1 week Ago By LOVINA EICHER Special to the Record-Eagle
First of all, a thank you to all of you readers that attended my book signing at the Plain and Simple Craft in Shipshewana, IN. It was a pleasure meeting all of you! Even a reader from California attended. She was out visiting her sister.
It’s always an encouragement to meet and talk to readers and hear all the kind words. Sometimes I feel like time is so limited with being a mother and also grandmother to thirteen precious grandchildren. It makes my time worth it all when I hear the encouragement.
To me this is the only life I have known. It saddens me to hear of others that have never experienced the family life I do. It does make me appreciate it much more.
I was very surprised to have Uncle Melvin (my dad’s brother) and Aunt Kathryn come to visit awhile at the signing. It is always a good feeling to visit with your deceased parent’s siblings. So many fond memories, and once they are gone the memories are all you have and you treasure them even more.
Wednesday I had a short but sweet visit from my oldest sibling Leah, age 65, and her son Paul Jr. They also brought sister Verena along. With everyone’s Christmas card to family and neighbors I sent along a slip of paper with a week out of the year to have them do something special for sister Verena such as sending a letter, a phone call, a visit or whatever they wanted to do in the week they were sent.
Verena has many lonely days living alone and her health not permitting her to work. I thought this would be a way of cheering her up. This was Leah’s week so she hired a driver and drove the 2 hours to Michigan.
After leaving here she picked up sister Emma and took her and Verena out to eat in town. Verena then stayed at Emma’s house for a few days. She sometimes spends a few days at Emma’s or here to help pass time.
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