Dear Aunt Mil

My beloved Aunt Mil went to heaven on May 7th, 2012. She was 94 years old. Words cannot express how much I will miss her, but I know that she is very happy in heaven seeing her family and that comforts me.

This picture was taken on her 90th birthday - we celebrated with a wiffle ball tournament. She knew no greater joy than to watch her nieces & nephews having fun and just being together.

 Aunt Mil did not have any biological children. But we were all her children througout the generations. She was a kind, beautiful and patient matriarch.

 It meant so much to me that my children would know Aunt Mil. Nate will certainly remember her and for that I am extremely thankful. He used to play with these ceramic eggs every time we would visit her. She would say, "Nate, you need to take those home." But my mom would never let him.

 Now the eggs are Nate's. I hope he always remembers the joy he brought to her. It was tremendous.

 Lila's middle name is DeLaney, which is my mom's maiden name, as well as Aunt Mil's maiden name. She was so proud to meet another DeLaney.

Dear Aunt Mil, I will miss your neverending presence among us here on earth. But I know that you are now my angel. I love you and I hope that "home" is all that you wished it would be. Love, Abatha