October 5th 2005
My darling Skippy it's now 15 years you left us to be with our heavenly father. I miss you so much honey but I know you are at peace and not suffering anymore. I remember when you said I won't be here much longer hun, so I want you to listen to what I have to say to help you along in your life ahead, so when God was ready to take you to him you laid in my arms and said everything you wanted to tell me so I hold it in my heart forever the beautiful quote you told me we both cried and held each other and then you pass on. You know still this day I think of you when I first wake up and the last thing when I go to bed, I loved being married to you even with ups and downs in married life I wouldn't change it for anything in the world. You know fellow friends marriage is a wonderful time in our life because we learn to love and forgive and commitment for life sometimes hard to do but we try our best. I know fellow friends there are marriages out there that can't go on due to circumstances, so we are not to judge them they all have their reasons and I pray for the best for them. Oh honey I have so much to tell you first of all all the children Wayne Tammy Shane and Channa are all doing well they all keep very busy of course but they all take time for mamas and helped me a lot especially when I want things done yesterday haha trust me I never give up right ladies we persist to no end haha, the grandchildren also take very good care of me and the great-grandchildren are all very active and say and do the cutest things, children make our lives filled with such happiness right folks that's why God made them so precious to us. Well my darling I try and keep busy as much as possible you know me I love being with people and of course love talking especially when my kindergarten report card said Carolyn is quite talkative at times that's what mama told me haha. I love life fellow friends even with the trials we have to face in life we still must go on of course but we all managed to do so even with the situation that's going on with the world now, but you know we always have God With Us to guide us through. My darling Skippy I am still camping God willing at my brother's campground at Mark's Bay it's going on 13 years now coming up I can't wait to get there I also love playing washer toss and having lots of fun with my Campground family and they all helped me so much, you know fellow friends grieving never goes away but God gave us a gift of coping but with time it does get a little easier everyday but our extra special gift is memories and I know all of you have your special memories, also as I am writing this memoriam my camping days are coming to a close but during the last two months I've been pickling with Tammy and Channa they were all excited to learn to do canning we did Beets, bread and butter pickles and hot dill pickles all together we did 552 jars of pickling and gave most of them away because a lot of people has helped us in many ways so we thought they would enjoy them and we loved doing it, and mother and daughter time together also. I'm being busy with doing crafts and getting ready for a small craft show at my trailer which thanks to my Campground family I sold a lot of it in one day thanks to my fellow friends. I'm so excited to tell you what happened on the campground 2 weeks ago I got the biggest surprise of my life ever I went to town the night before to go shopping with my daughter Tammy as we are driving home my other daughter Channa and her husband Mike and my grandchildren Braxton and Colton we're driving behind me and I didn't know it because something was about to happen when we arrive at Mark Bay Campground. As we drove in closer right in front of my Camp lot my yard and deck was full of many Campground family and Mark and Mary there right in front of my eyes which I couldn't believe what a beautiful 40ft trailer Mark and Mary gave to me as a gift. I've been in an older trailer for 12 years but it was getting older and my brother Mark and his wife Mary did this for a wonderful surprise for me and of course I cried a lot with happiness and thank you to my family and Campground family they're all helped to put everything together for me most of all thank you so much Mark and Mary for making my dream come true for a larger trailer for comfort and enjoyment. You know fellow friends the story is I wanted a bigger trailer and I just loved Mark's 40-footer but he said not a chance haha when I asked about buying or renting it from him because he was going to use it later not knowing it was planned all along Mark my baby brother you touched my heart with your love and kindness until I'm gone and I thank you and Mary for all the things you help me during my camping days I'm having the most fun camping ever and thank you to all my camp ground family for helping me also. I also want to thank you Mary for all our wonderful talks on the phone and always there when I broke down missing Skippy, you are a beautiful lady and sister to me not a sister-in-law. P.S when I run out of Taster's Choice coffee can I borrow some again haha and Mark I love you so much not just for what you did for me but for always taking care of me and you know Mark I really do appreciate everything you do for me through these 12 years I know I can be persistent sometimes but remember I am a woman and a sister and of course still a Mageran haha. You know us women we want it done yesterday right ladies haha. Well it's time to say goodbye fellow friends I'm getting ready to go back home until next year and as everyone getting ready for Christmas baking and all I know I got a little carried away in writing this memoriam but I had lots to tell and thank you so much fellow friends for letting me pour my heart out to you P.S I still put flowers on my white Toyota car in memory of my husband Skippy XOXO I will do it until I'm ready to see you honey XOXO well my darling Skippy I am so lonely for you and I get teary-eyed when I think of you all the time I miss you so much honey. But just knowing I'll be with you someday gives me great comfort and keeps me going I love you with all my heart and soul. I'll sign off for now my dear you know I could keep on going eh honey haha but I'll wait till next year P.S thanks again fellow friends for taking the time to read my memoriam and all your beautiful compliments and calls love you my honey bunny Skippy love you honey bunny XO Carolyn XO
