On my Minnesota trip my neice, Carol, and her husband, Art Ehde, provided me with 5 star lodging. Situated adjacent to the Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, Minnesota, I was ,as always ,treated like a king.
They had just celebrated their grandson’s,Carsons, 7th birthday so we celebrated another one for him.
When Carol explained that I was his great, great uncle,Carson said something to the effect that I don’t act like a great, great uncle- I like to believe that he doesn’t think that I was old enough to be a great, great uncle. He may be right because I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.
I put their picture in twice because I hit the wrong key the first time and they deserve double billing.
Carol and Art took me to see my cousins, Isaac and Trudy Rye; my brother in law, Robert Nerison; My classmate, Corneilus Bosch and then the invited my neice,Valarie Nerison Saarloos to their home where we honored the passing of her son, Chad A. Saarlos, on May 23rd,2008. He was 27 years old. At a later day I will publish his obituary. He celebrated everything in life but more than anything, Chad cherished the special bond of love, support and compassion that he shared with his twin sister,Kjerstee.
Valarie now joins her cousins, Art and Carol Ehde, Dan and Jewell Rockensock,Tony and Laurie Nielson who have also lost children as has this writer. Many have found solance in the organization called, Compassinonate Friends.
Children should bury their parents, not parents buryin their children.