My most memorable Christmas was when I would get to spend
it with my favorite Aunt. She was my mom's younger sister, and
was more like a mother to me than an Aunt.
I don't have many pictures of me when I was young, but there is
one picture taken that has me, my brother, and 2 cousins (favorite
Aunt's kids).
Below is the only photo from that era.
Of course I am the oldest of the 4 and the tallest.
Left to right is my cousin Ray (age 4), me (age 5), my brother Mel (age 3),
and my cousin Deb (age 3).
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Aunt Velma ALWAYS went above and beyond to give us kids a good Christmas.
Today would have been her birthday, and we lost her 16 years ago today. Not
a day goes by that I don't think of her and wish she was here.
I just know that her and mom are on the other side of the rainbow causing
trouble with everyone, and more than anything poking fun at their youngest
sister who always thought she was "better" than anyone else in the family.
Yeah o guess it is obvious that the youngest Aunt was not a favorite with any
of us in the family.