Family memories as another year ends
As 2024 draws to a close, I reminisce about the past few years. Christmas is a wonderful time of year for me. I look forward to it each year. My earliest memories are enjoying the love of my family and extended family at Christmas. My extended family would father on Christmas Eve. The children would perform a Christmas play and then we would open presents. Normally, my cousins Lee Ann and Tammy would pass the presents out.
The past few years have included many blessings. Julie and I celebrated our 25th anniversary in 2021. Amanda got married in 2021. My parents celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 2019. There have been challenges as well.
Troy Pence passed away in 2019. Larry and Sheli Spriggs both passed away in 2021. Don Pence and Liz Pence both died in 2023. Paul Pence, my last living uncle, died in 2024. My last surviving aunt, Ann Pence, and my parents, Jerry and Rita Spriggs, are the final members of their generation in our family.
I’m sad that these loved ones are no longer living. I am grateful for the memories. I am also grateful for the loved ones I am blessed with and the time we have now.
