Just needing an ear to listen

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It has been an awfully long week. A tragic accident claimed the life of my aunt this week. She was 69 years young. I say young not old because my aunt was developmentally delayed but she touched many people's lives. She always had a smile on her face and always asked how you were doing when she saw you then she listened for your answer. In many ways she was childlike. She loved her job working as a cleaning lady at Goodwill. She kept active with the Special Olympics bowling team. Overall, she was just a very special person and I am going to miss her so much. I have a long history with this aunt and many memories. Tomorrow is calling hours and I am carpooling with my younger sister. It is going to be a very hard day. My aunt led a very full life. She had recently gone blind but continued to be active still working and doing Special Olympics. Everyone is shocked because other than her vision, she was doing wonderfully. Unfortunately, she fell and struck her temple on a coffee table then bled to death and there was nothing anybody could have done to save her. They discovered a brain bleed at the hospital and did not have the right physicians to treat it there so they were arranging care at another facility when she passed away. It just goes to show that we must all embrace life and never take anyone we love for granted. My aunt's favorite time of the year was Christmas so it will feel different this year without her being there. It is never easy to lose someone that you love.