Dearest Uncle SO,
I really can’t get my head round you not being around anymore. I have known you my whole life and it certainly feels very strange not having you here. As long as I have known you,
You loved peace
You loved music
You loved cars
You loved life
You loved to stay in touch
You loved to be on time
You loved people, be it relations or friends
You always had a way of bringing us all together
You loved good food which you did not mind sharing
You loved to help out, be it man or country
You loved to read and write, perhaps, that is why you loved to teach
You loved to laugh and you cared a lot
You loved to lend a helping hand
I learnt so much from you
You taught me to be humble
You taught me not to let pride get in the way of things just like your ‘Aunt Teacher’ instilled in all of us too
I understood your sense of humour and that helped lighten the load in difficult times
You taught me not to burn bridges but to build them and be careful in life
You taught me to give a lending ear
When I was worried and shared with you, you showed concerned
You were good at mediating and if it was a tough one, all you would say is ‘hmm’, which usually meant ‘let’s wait and see how things turn out’ or ‘let’s leave it for the time being’.
You embraced us all, our spouses and friends too
Our children were your grandchildren too.
They will miss Grandpa SO very much.
To all those who added to his life, thank you because it is through you that I benefitted from him
You will be sorely missed dear Uncle. Rest well and God be with you till we meet again
Lots of love, Karen